Chapter 359

“Mr. Hawthorne, whether he likes me or not has nothing to do with me,” Cassandra said flatly, her tone calm but firm. “It's true he came to see me yesterday, said he had something to talk about, so I went with him. I’ve got a clear conscience. But if you think there's something shady going on between us, I’m not gonna waste time explaining.” She’d deliberately misled Mara Hawthorne earlier, making her think she was starting to suspect the truth behind Faye’s death. Mara probably ran off and told Ethan Carter all about it. That’s why Ethan tried to meet her yesterday. He wanted to make the first move, control the situation, maybe even take her out. On the yacht, he tried more than once to strangle her. She knew it was risky, but she still agreed to meet him—just to see if he really had feelings for her. It was all part of her plan for revenge. What shocked her was how well her fake "sleep-talking" act worked—it pushed him to suddenly call off his engagement with Mara. “Good. That’s enou