Chapter 41: By My Side, In My Sight

Cassandra POV:

Ricky took a moment of silence before he said no to me.

"But you're a bit greedy now," he added which sounded like a tease.

"What do you mean by that?" I asked while half laughing. Honestly, I didn't really want to know, but his words just intrigued me.

"You always waste my money buying stuff you don't need," he said with a meaningful gaze.

"I never do that!" I bashfully denied it fast.

"Hah... hah... hah!" He put his forefinger to my mouth, telling me to stop talking.

"Do you know how many handbags and heels you bought this month? Just this one month, tell me how many?" Ricky playfully berated me while glaring. That made me laugh instantly and I could feel my face getting hot as my cheeks were probably blushing in embarrassment right now. This man was trying to label me as a gold digger indirectly.

I knew what he was trying to convey. He might be joking but his words rang the truth too. Ever since I lived with Ricky, I always asked him to buy me stuff like handbags, cl