The atmosphere in the Ferrari was strange until we parked at a luxury shopping mall at a private outskirt. Apparently it belonged to clan territory, and clans were the most affluent communities in Etheria. Shocker.
Cassiel proved it well when we toured the most exorbitant boutiques and showrooms that I hadn’t even grazed back in Canada. He pestered me to buy stuff while I was more interested in continuing our discussion earlier, and when I refused his suggestions, he stopped asking and frittered away his money on anything I’d laid my eyes on for a slightly prolonged—but absolutely inconsequential—time.
I was turning beet red at the envious looks I was receiving from other women and even sales representatives in the store. From expensive jewelry to branded purses, his arms were loaded wit
