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
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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"
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ally is a bitch." Rac
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as the video of Ashley slap