ra'

hat a broken man can do. At least, I

so dearly, the man who left me stranded when I needed him most, and did all that without sparin

ame sharp jawline, accompanied by the same piercing blue eyes that could lighten up a world, but I

at be co

g to be in con

me, not when he controlled

no sense now since

ecutive who has succeeded in running

se, desperate girl that would hav

y well-filed nails displayed on the desk, and I wat

n but cool and slightly detached. "You are here

ee him sweating profusely, even wit

and be more convincing than what you are displaying now. What a pity, Donovan. I would want you to know that this is a business a

fortably in his chair. "This has nothing to do wi

lips as I watched in

it's more

re of th

tending to reality, t

started with the marble floors, next was the sleek glass walls,

on me, I was nothing but a p

ievably own coun

They were burning uncontrollably in his mind, but

I able to achie

couldn'

ld have used to drum on my desk, surprisingly on their own and inactive. "I despe

look of things, I happened to be the only one who

word, he kept quiet. He knew there would be no point arguing with your sa

e of hes

eeter than j

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wouldn't have given it a second thought before doing anything for him. When the very idea of him encounter

e girl who put others befo

e iced queen that I've become

ith no penny. Not even a little amount, a small support until I stood on my own, and worst of all

s already late." I... He stops, totally speechless about where

, the sound hollowing m

was fighting the conversation. It was clearly shown from the way

lways been the one to listen, the one to follow the rules. But today, it wa

"Give me one strong reason that would change

a great silen

d, I almost thoug

ly admit the truth abou

there mop

ession became very hard, and with that he said, "Because you're wa

ed in c

tions. I wasn't thinki

int. This isn't and will never be a favor. If I eventually help you, it's not because I am a better breed than you

all I could see in hi

in a tight position wh

ing at the mercy of a

d t

beside him. "I am willing to consider your little request. But

ious manner as it locks into mine. "I never ex

how determined you are in fighting for what you want

. "I am willing to do anythi

omising to be fun. "

warn you before ha

r. How far can you