Chapter 205

“Sweet Cassie, what are you doing? Trying to nap on the piano?” Damien’s deep voice laced with a chuckle brushed past her ear. Cassandra sat up in a panic, only to bump straight into Damien’s solid chest. His unique, warm scent instantly wrapped around her, sending her heart into an offbeat rhythm and messing up her breathing. But Damien acted like nothing had happened and calmly resumed talking about music theory, sometimes throwing in stories about famous composers while guiding her hands on the keys. Cassandra forced herself to focus, diving into piano practice to drown out the awkwardness. Time flew by without her realizing. Before she knew it, it was already past four in the afternoon. “That’s enough for today. We’ll pick this up next time,” Damien said casually, straightening up. Of course she wanted to say no thanks—everything sounded perfect; she didn’t want another lesson. But walking away halfway wasn’t her style. “Thanks for coming down from your busy schedule to help, Mr. B