“What?”
I shake my head. “We were just waiting to see if you were going to tell us a bullshit lie about whose bed you’re in or if you were going to play it off like you don’t know what we’re talking about.”
Guilt immediately etches across her face as she looks around nervously.
“What do you mean? I…I’m home.”
“The answer was B, Cass. Did anyone have B?” Arianna asks.
I smile as Naomi shakes her head, running her fingers through her hair.
“We’re just fucking with you. I mean, we’re curious what’s been going on with our virgin bestie, but you don’t have to tell us if you don’t want to.”
She opens her mouth like she wants to speak before putting herself on mute for another moment. Her mouth moves for a second before she looks to the camera.
“I gotta go. Talk soon.”
With that, her face disappears and I look to Arianna with furrowed brows.
“Okay, that was really weird, right?” I ask.
She nods. “Super weird. Let’s give her some space, but send the calvary if we don’t hear from her in forty eight hours?”
“Twenty four,” I counter.
She nods her head. “Deal. Love ya.”
“Love you too,” I say before we end the call.
Nico pokes his head into the bedroom with a shy smile like he’s been waiting to come in but didn’t want to interrupt.
“Sorry to bother you. I need to run into the office and wanted to know if you wanted to stay here or come with.”
I pause for a moment before sliding out of bed.
“I’ve only been to the doctor and here since the party. I’d love to get some fresh air…if you think it would be a good idea?”
I know that he’s lost some clients since the whole…incident. Huge ones. I overheard him on the phone and honestly, it didn’t even sound like he was trying to save the relationship. He basically told them to go to hell in business talk.
“It’s fine. You’re always welcome there. I can show you around a bit, show you off,” he says with a wink.
“Yeah, with my bruised up face and swollen nose, I’m sure to win the hearts of every man, woman and child,” I snark with a laugh.
He shakes his head at me like I’m ridiculous before wrapping his arms around me and placing a kiss to my forehead.
“You’re perfect, as always.”
I can’t help but smile before he gives me a quick wink and laces our hands together, pulling me towards the door.
When we get to Nico’s office, all eyes are on us immediately. Being the literal boss that he is, he makes eye contact with most, smiling and nodding in greeting as he holds his head high and moves to the back of the office. I try to do the same, but I notice the curious stares to be drawn to me more than him…by a lot.
Uncomfortability creeps in as Nico gives me a short tour of everything. He introduces me to his CFO, a few of his senior executives before we pop our heads into HR where Jake is smiling.
“Hey you two. What brings you to my neck of the woods?”
“I have a meeting with Hamfield that I’ve been putting off. Can you keep Cassi company?”
“No problem, Cass and I are fast friends, right?” Jake smiles as he loops his arm through mine.
