Chapter 352

Cecilia 's pov The misunderstanding had officially spun out of control. Now I get it.They thought I was Cassian’s girlfriend. That’s why they were all so welcoming. "Martha, I think there’s been a mix-up," I said quickly. "Cassian and I are just... friends. Normal friends." She froze, her face basically saying, Sure, and I’m the Queen of England. Tang, ever the helpful disaster, decided to jump in. "Cassian doesn’t have time for dating," he said cheerfully. "He’s too busy dodging bombs, jumping out of moving cars, and watching his back for knives." Martha looked one breath away from fainting. "I...what bombs ? What cars ? What in the world are you talking about ?" Before he could dig the hole any deeper, I slapped my hand over his mouth. "Please ignore him," I said through a tight smile. "Cassian is perfectly fine. Nothing’s happened to him. Really." The room went cold. The warm, slightly chaotic chatter from earlier vanished. Even the sound of forks tapping plates suddenly felt too lo