Cassandra turned away, not saying a word.

William grasped her shoulders, looking on the verge of tears. "Cassandra, can we please talk? I don’t want to end things like this. I just don’t want to..."

Cassandra felt conflicted and wasn’t sure how to handle the situation with William. Right now, she just wanted to be alone.

After a moment, the doorbell rang, breaking the silence between them.

It was Vanessa and Luca.

"What are they doing here?" William wondered, ...