Cassandra pouted playfully. "You really take advantage and act all innocent about it!"

She was stunning—a woman who could easily marry into a prestigious family. Her parents were university professors, after all, a huge bonus. Yet somehow, she had sold herself over a few scraps of food.

Sigh.

Her expression shifted as she looked at the man beside her. The more desperate reality became, the more she realized how much she depended on him. And with that dependence growing, her feelings for Ray b