ward the elevator bank, but the metal doors

d by two massive men in dark suits. Marge's eyes locked on

at you said in there," Marge hissed, her voice trembling with r

ng laugh. "Were you pressing your ear against the door, Marge? Or d

her skirt with trembling hands. She looked at the two bodyguards.

lid wall of muscle, closing in on Annabella, thei

nd pulled out her cell phone. She unlocked the screen

call the police and press charges for false imprisonment and assa

ated, looking back a

l force wouldn't work. She shifted her strate

malice, "I will make sure you never work in New York again. I will call every managing partner in this cit

rything made sense. Ethan's arrogance, his cruelty, his absol

all. "I already submitted my resignati

nd out flyers on the street than eat another meal p

Ethan stepped out into the hallway, his

abella confirm her resignation out loud. He froze in his

pped her shoulders, playing the victim. "Ethan, look at her. S

otions. But he didn't say a word. He didn't tell his bodyguards to

ce, waiting for the pre

he very last ember of hope inside her ches

" she said, her voice hollow. "You don't have to choose bet

ension. The sound of glass breaking against the floor

st, most pathetic

ed back into the hospital room, abandoning Annabella a

smirk. She looked at Annabella, provin

ached out and pressed the down button for t

ound to face the hallway, looking at Marge as if the o

cutting off the sight of

hysical weight lift off her chest. The crus

ool evening air. She took a deep breath. For the fi

erground parking garage,