Chapter 14: He Chose Me
Cassandra
The next day, I arrived at the boutique without having spoken to any of the Renfields and without having slept a wink all night after Warrick left our room and didn’t return. At the Renfield mansion, Warrick was nowhere to be found, and his father had had to travel to another continent in the early morning.
At the boutique, Nicole was already there at her workstation, arranging some details of the new collection. Her energy and enthusiasm were contagious, lifting some of the weight off my shoulders that I had carried from home. Thanks to her, I could share in her joy, and soon I found myself immersed in the day's tasks.
"Good morning, Cass," said Nicole with a smile.
"Good morning. What's on the agenda today?"
"A couple of appointments with important
