Although Andrew's act was obvious, he continued to carry it out as if nothing had happened. Even after Cassandra entered and he saw her, he didn't immediately greet her; on the contrary, he continued looking through the books.
Cassandra, who was observing everything, said nothing; she just waited for Andrew to address her. Andrew didn't keep her waiting long, as he couldn't continue his pretense for long without appearing disrespectful.
"Forgive me, Cassandra. I've been busy," Andrew said, finally tearing his gaze from his books and looking at the beautiful woman standing in front of him with a serene expression. "Don't worry, I understand," Cassandra replied, though inside she could only mock Andrew's poorly executed act. She knew Andrew was only pretending, as he wanted to downplay it.
