Looking elegant as always, Cassandra donned a deep red dress with a dramatic collar that looked like a pair of opened hand fans framing her neck and shoulders.
Gold jewelry adorned her neck, wrists, and ears, each piece catching the light whenever she moved even slightly.
Her makeup was done almost to perfection, the kind that took hours yet appeared effortless, giving her the appearance of a powerful woman who was fully aware of the attention she commanded in the room.
The usual zeal Alina once had to meet Damian's mother had completely vanished the moment she discovered the woman's shady secrets.
"Mrs Thorn, good evening," Alina said with a cold face, her tone polite but distant.
She didn't want to believe that this woman standing in front of her might have been the cause of Gina's death, yet the suspicion refused to leave her mind.
Cassandra was still looking young as ever, which made Alina silently question if the woman even aged at all.
