She sat straighter, her expression cooling instantly.
Alexa continued triumphantly, "Honestly, it wasn't even difficult. All I had to do was convince him that you were just playing games and trying to manipulate him. He believed me immediately."
Cassian noticed the sudden change in Juliet's expression. His brows furrowed.
"And that emerald-green reception dress you planned to wear for your wedding with Vincent?" Alexa laughed mockingly. "I'm wearing it instead. It looks much better on me anyway."
Juliet let out a short, amused laugh.
"Alexa," she said lazily, examining her new ring, "if stealing another woman's leftovers is your greatest achievement, your life is even sadder than I thought."
Without waiting for a response, she ended the call.
She tossed the phone onto the sofa with an irritated huff.
Cassian gently brushed a strand of hair away from her face.
"What happened?"
"Nothing important," Juliet muttered. "Just an annoying pest."
Then, almost instantly, her mood changed.
She turned toward him, wrapped both arms around his arm, and looked up at him with an unusually sweet smile.
Cassian immediately became suspicious.
"What do you want?" he asked, though there was obvious amusement in his voice.
Juliet leaned her head against his shoulder.
"Husband-to-be," she said softly, blinking innocently, "can I spend a few million extra on something for our wedding?"
Cassian didn't even hesitate.
"Of course."
Juliet blinked. "You didn't even ask what it is."
"If it's for our wedding, buy it."
His answer was immediate.
In fact, he looked pleased.
The thought that Juliet wanted to personally spend his money on something for their wedding filled Cassian with a ridiculousamount of satisfaction. To him, it meant that she was already wholeheartedly embracing their future together, and that alone was enough to put him in an unusually good mood.
Juliet smiled brightly.
"You're surprisingly easy to persuade."
Cassian slowly pulled her closer until there was barely any distance between them.
His thumb gently brushed across her cheek.
"I'm not agreeing for free, Mrs. Han."
Juliet raised an eyebrow. "Oh?"
