bun. Her gray eyes flashed as they connected with Cassia’s.
Her head was already high, but her shoulders lifted almost
imperceptibly, and that steel gaze pinned Cassia in place. She
could barely suck in a breath to relieve her burning lungs.
Adalynn didn’t smile, and so Cassia didn’t either. She
walked over to the table but didn’t pull out a seat. Instead, she
dropped a white key card down in front of Cassia.
“I need to be discreet,” Adalynn whispered. “I paid for the
room in cash. I want to talk in private, if that’s alright?”
Cassia tensed further. If Stu knew she was about to go off in
private to meet someone, he’d be furious. It wasn’t safe, for
starters. If Adalynn had been a stranger, well, more of a
stranger, and if she’d been a man, there was no way Cassia
would ever consider her request. She knew it could still be
dangerous and unwise of her to go, even with a woman, but
she didn’t think Adalynn was setting a trap for her.
She felt herself nod.
“Meet me in five minutes.”
Adalynn walked away, making a lap through the lounge to
the bar. She ordered a drink, paid for it, then walked straight
out. It probably wasn’t out of the ordinary for guests to get a
drink and leave, off to walk through the casino and test their
luck on machines, or just amble around aimlessly, enjoying a
few hours that they didn’t feel the need to fill with anything at
all.
Her heart beat against her ribs so loudly that Cassia kept
looking around to see if someone else noticed. No one was
looking at her. Before any of the waitresses could come around
and offer a drink she didn’t want, she grabbed the small white
key card and stood up. She forced herself to stay composed as