Page 2 of Falling for the Boss's Son

Not in the mood to discuss all the reasons why that wasn’t true, at least not when she was standing next to Brie. Cassie swiped her bag from the counter. “Are we ready to go?—”

Brie had pulled her in for a hug, cutting off her question. “Thank you for doing this.”

“That’s what friends are for, right?” Cassie hugged her back.

It was a short drive to their destination. This friend of Kaden’s lived in a high-rise condo building not far from downtown. Cassie had never been here before, but from the looks of the elevator alone, it was way above her pay grade.

The back of the elevator had a beautiful fan pattern that screamed expensive, as did the marble on the floors. She felt out of place.

Even though her dad had money, he didn’t flaunt it. His house, while large, wasn’t decked out in opulent finishes. It felt nice and comfortable.

The doors to the elevator opened to a long hallway. It was modern and dripped with high-end finishes.

Brie’s heels clicked on the floor as they walked to the opposite end of the hall. Cassie had chosen flats. If she was going to spend the evening keeping her friend company, then she was going to be comfortable doing it. She wasn’t there to impress anyone.

Kaden knocked and a few seconds later, a woman opened the door. When she saw Kaden, she smiled. “Hey. You made it.” She took a step back, motioning for them to come inside.

“I didn’t know you were going to be here,” Kaden said to the woman.

“Yeah, well, my big brother sucks at party planning.”

Both the woman and Kaden laughed.

Cassie raised an eyebrow in question to Brie, but her friend wasn’t looking at her.

“Where’s the birthday boy?” Kaden asked.

Birthday boy?

Again, Cassie looked at Brie, but she was still focused on the woman.

Brie held out her hand, inserting herself between Kaden and the woman. “Hi. I’m Brie. Kaden’s girlfriend.”

The woman didn’t miss a beat. She took Brie’s hand in hers. “It’s nice to meet you, Brie. I’m Beks.”

Beks’s gaze shifted to Cassie.

Kaden cleared his throat and made the introductions. “Beks, this is Brie’s best friend and roommate, Cassie.”

Someone shouted Beks’s name from across the room and she rolled her eyes. “Excuse me, I’m being summoned. There are drinks and hors d’oeuvres in the kitchen. Help yourselves.” Then she was gone, blending into the crowd of people mingling in the living room.

Kaden placed a hand on the small of Brie’s back and guided her toward the kitchen. Cassie had no choice but to follow.

The condo was what she’d expected. Open floor plan. Lots of windows looking out over the city. The sun was dipping down below the horizon, casting a reddish-orange glow into the room.

Brie handed Cassie a drink. “I didn’t think there’d be this many people here.”

Most of the partygoers were in the living area. While Cassie had no idea the exact number, there were at least thirty people. Most of them were men and appeared to be in their late twenties to early thirties. She only counted three other women, one of whom was Beks.

“I should probably try to find Jesse,” Kaden said. Then he glanced at me. “Do you mind if I steal Brie for a few minutes?”

What was she supposed to say? No? “Sure.”

“We’ll be back before you know it.” Taking Brie’s hand in his, Kaden headed into the crowd.

They weaved around two people, then bumped into a man with long brown hair. Both men grinned and then embraced. She wondered if that was Jesse.

Cassie took a sip of her drink. She knew no one at this party besides Brie and Kaden, and she didn’t know Kaden all that well. Her friend had only been dating him for a few months.

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