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Chapter 5 Token

Word Count: 1804    |    Released on: 07/07/2025

ter. The room felt eerily quiet without his looming presence, but the air was still thick with

door cre

erence room earlier stepped in, his expression u

. "Mr. Blackwood has left the build

at was it? No expla

as she rose from her seat. The

haking from the unsettling encounter, but she clenched her fists, her nails digging into her palms. The helpless

orce than necessary. The mirror reflected her flushed face, wide

gripping the edges of the sink so

action. Deevin had backed her into a corner,

o b

e appealing when y

her. That his gaze had made her skin ti

he tap, splashing cold water onto her face. Dropl

t fire h

ing with people?

owel, the bathroom door swun

in the mirror before

a drawled, crossing her ar

wly. "Not now" she

"I really thought you'd be packing up your things rig

ip on the si

r did you find another way to keep you

rply, eyes flashin

ou're the one walking around like a kicked puppy after running

in. " I don't need to

s smirk

t glare before brushing

er things to

o straight home. Instead, sh

heart monitor the only sound filling the space. Rach

ers gently. "Today was... awful. But what's

in deep sleep, but Rachael lik

continuing. "I might

er mother's hand. "I wish you were awak

interrupted

ee her father stand

rday. He looked hesitant, as if

"Dad, I re

oice was quiet and mo

bitter laugh. "N

side her. He glanced at her

nged, except for me being an even more p

ce stretched

do, Life happens, and I'm su

re walking out, leaving her alon

chimed with a notification. She

ffice o

Meeting I

it, reading the

ted to see

h twisted.

s on her. The staff working on this floor barely spared her a glance

e secretary

she had a sinking feeling that wha

-blue blouse and fitted black trousers. She

oor, her heart was hammering. The secretary

s, Deevin, sitting behind his massi

rs on the polished wood. "Sit," he commanded witho

lowered herself into t

d her for

across the desk with

ed it

is t

Deevin said simply

overed over the fil

getting fired,"

in his chair, his l

you ra

another file from the right

your sa

g it on Rachael's

it now if you

don't know what th

le." he said, ti

u'll work directly under me, ha

y placing his pen

aid slowly shifting h

lse qu

why I'm the one get

unpredictable."

lowed. "And

ahead and write your sack l

ching her for a moment.

flipped op

idened at

ugh to clear her mother's medical bills. Enough

cription was va

is a lot of money for

on his hand, his smirk

A new role. A better office.

d turned

her," he

piling up, as you've been th

the folder tight

ees, Rachael." His eyes darkened.

s throat

in pri

hate

easily he toye

, she neede

e hell

her reaction, r

he asked, amuseme

d herself to

this wasn't j

as a

decide whether

practically shattere

nced. "Not

inted an accusing finger. "he offered you a high-paying

her coffee. "I never sa

ut you're not rej

le

le. "Oh, hell no. Rach, do you hea

her temples. "I

er eyes. "Because last I che

d

arms. "Then why a

d. "Because... I

sion softened.

, Daisy. My mom needs treatment. And this offer...it could

"I get it. I really do. Bu

hispered. "But I do

at least ask him for all the details and con

s you to have s

inati Shit and he's using you for his

he mafia and shit, and he stole a lot

be careful and wise and I'll tell

nati ?, The mafia ?"

he didn't even know deevin Blackwood's history,

gh Instagram. She stumbled upon several posts of world class

's so chic and elegant"

ser in every comment section, telling people not to v

ally is a bitch." Rac

t was a video tagg

as the video of Ashley slap

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