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