ra'
amusement. Miriam was clinging to Leo like her life depended on i
trolled voice. "I will come up with another project, I'll
that, but it only darkened Leo's expression.
nded and brushed her off so force
am, always acted like she was untouchable. How
are trash just like your ideas. If you worked more and schemed l
surfaced. "You!" she snapped
to do something but Leo stopped
, his voice cutting stra
t b
rning her not to test his patienc
r lips very thinly pressed, but she fin
breath before I could also make my
ara
th my arms still c
st the two of us," h
told you before; I am not going to change
o grabbed my wrist. his grip wasn't har
f me," I said,
nstead he continued to
asked, stumbling slightly in
were in a small, empty room. He closed the door beh
said with a y
se voice, "what are you doing? Are you
Don't flatter yourself, Leo. You'
tinued. "I've apologized a hundred
are call me that," I hissed. "You're only sa
out the project. I still love you. I came back for you that da
ohhh am supposed to feel good that the
aid, the word bitter on my tongue. "Th
ly. For a moment, I stood frozen, caught off guard by the sheer suddenness
wiping my lips as if they'
ara
manded, my voice s
me, I raised my knee and stro
n and stumbled back
t?" I mocked him wit
s wrong with you? " he
at's wrong with you? Pretending to want me when
ra,
nd, i turned to leave but on reaching t
aid pushing
grabbed my leg in a gest
at him in disbelief. "This patheti
p on the project nor refuse to work with me. I'll do any
ed to have over me back then but I quick
ice filled with anger. "After everything you and your mistress put me
clouded him. "Kiara, I...
ng him aside. "I don't need them. I
ut he stopped me wi
said again, voice trembling. "
eeping on my face as I tur
sounding voice: "Just don't make
u'll transfer to me 55% decision-making rights and shar
n disbelief. "You
h, I'm dead serious. Take it o
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