Chapter 295

“Guess Mr. Blackwood might end up staying single forever then.” Cassandra Taylor smiled gracefully, her tone light and teasing. “Sorry, I didn’t quite catch that. Would you mind repeating it, Miss Taylor?” Damien Blackwood tilted his head slightly, a smirk playing on his lips, half-dangerous, half-charming. Cassandra let out a quick laugh, then shot back smoothly, “Oh, nothing. I just meant someone like you—top of your class at Tansford, CEO of G&K, ridiculously good-looking, a piano pro—honestly, you're like the poster boy for the perfect gentleman. Those standards you mentioned don’t sound that high after all.” “Didn’t realize you did such thorough research on me.” He responded with an elegant smile and an amused tone. “You flatter me. We just did our homework before coming into the interview, as any good team would do.” Cassandra kept it cool, subtly dodging his flirtation, then switched the topic with a polite smile. “But seriously, thank you for sharing your insights about running