Busy day

"I'm leaving before Lucy and Laureen wake up," Katherine said hurriedly as she tied her hair into a simple bun.

Cassian, tidying up the room, nodded. "What should I tell them? Why did you leave so early?"

"Just say that when you came back, I was already gone," she replied while putting on her yellow crystal earrings. Adjusting them, she added, "Tell them you left after giving me a massage, so it won't seem suspicious. And if they ask why you came back early, just say it was because I needed another massage."

Cassian chuckled at her excuse. Last night, she hadn't cared about anything else, lost in the heat of the moment. But now that he had completely satisfied her—really satisfied her—she was suddenly worried about getting caught.

A part of him felt a little disappointed, but at the same time, he found her concern adorable. Still, he understood that keeping their relationship a secret was for the best.