My billionaire best friend

CHAPTER XV

Cassandra POV

I sit silently in back seat of Alex's car. Rethinking the conversation I had in the club. "Peach? Please talk to me what happened" Alex says glancing at me from the mirror. "Grace what happened?" He asks . "I don't know. One minute we were having fun and dancing the other I see her running to me and dragging me out the club and mumbling I want to leave" she explains holding my hand. "Did someone hurt you" she guesses. And I keep silent.

If I open my mouth I will spill everything and I can't drag in this. "Did you get your period" she guesses I shake my head. "I knew it. Someone did hurt her because she answered the second question not the first" she nods.
"Peach please tell and I will deal with them" Alex says angerily. "I just want to go home" is all I reply before I return my gaze to the window.
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Alexander POV

It's been a week since Cassandra got back from the club and acting weird. She is quieter less energetic less everything just more anxious. Me and grace tried everything to know what happened. But she just shakes her head. She haven't gone to work. I guess something happened but grace says she was okay when she went there.

I enter the company doors and the elevator leading me to the last floor. I step out heading to the front desk. "Hello is Artemis knight here" I ask. " Of course she is. this is her company sir" the man reply still looking in the computer. "Yeah of course, I mean can I speak with her" I ask "sadly my boss is in her lab now and she prefers to not be disturbed but you can leave a memo and I will be more than happy to give it to her " he smiles tearing his eyes from the computer. "Please it's important matter. It's concerning my friend Cassandra Chapman she works here as finance manager " I explain. And I noticed how his eyes widened when mentioned Cassandra's name.

"Of course sir come with me. " He shoots up to his feet. "Really! Thank you " I follow him down the hallway and he opens a glass door. And as I get in eyes almost pop from it's sucket. It's like you enter a new world of technology. Like you are in a science fiction movie. robotic body parts and pins and screws all over the place. there is this big machine and my eyes falls to the figure that is laying under it.

They are wearing baggy pants. My eyes go up until I see how their shirt is rolled up a little showing their bare stomach. A blush crawls to my cheeks "Any time today, you have a guest" he knocks on the machine above them and they groan. "I told you not to do you will cover me in oil" they scold sliding from under the machine and I am welcomed with a beautiful woman. Short brown messy hair. deep amber eyes and face smeared with oil. She notices me tilts her to the side wiping the oil instead smearing it more. "Hi" she greets .

"Hi" I greet back. "This man is Cassandra's friend" he declares. "Hmm so you are fucker" she says getting up. "I am sorry. What?" I ask taken back from what she said. "Cassandra has your name saved on her phone as fucker" she points out wiping her hands "oh umm yeah yeah that's me" I nod remembering the first time I met Cass she did call me a fucker it is really rare of her to curse. "well are you?" She questions

"Am I what"

" a fucker" she says and my face redness " hah no it's just a joke between us " I laugh it off awkwardly " oh I see" she nods "so do what do I have the honor?"

"Cassandra have been acting weird lately I want to know if you know anything about it" I start. She licks her lips. And says "she just witnessed something she shouldn't have"

"What does that mean what did she witness"

She stays silent for a minute then asks. "What is your name"

"Alexander Henderson"

"Such a strong name" she thinks " well Lexie you know how gangsters are surrounding this place and how much illegal things they do" she explains. "And most of us work for them, with them or even be one of the Mafia! like what of the odds, right?"

"I don't understand. you are referring that Cassandra might be working for the mafia" I try to link "no, I am referring that I am working for the mafia " she smiles at me. And my heart stop. She grabs a screw drive and moves to me. "I am not trying to hurt her or you. I really like you. But tell her what she is doing is temporary and eventually she will have to get out. I can't protect her if she is hiding. Cassandra's name is getting popular and this fame doesn't end good "
She tell me as her glare is getting colder.

I gulp heavily. "Go" is all she says before leaving. I stand there not believing what I heard. I know Cassandra and how she always got herself in trouble but this one is too dangerous. I can't get you out of this Cassandra.

What did you see?!
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