Who the hell do you think you are? Without Mr. Collins backing you, you think you'd be

ged closer to Gavin. He bowed and scraped, his whol

boots like that

art? Gavin didn't

useful when there was a mess to

looked sure of himself-

ood seeped out, but Emily didn't feel

r seen how ruthl

another woman. Emily had told herself a thousand times t

annoyed under her

k his arm, let her hair fall over h

all soft and forgiving. "Gavin, it's fine. Emily never liked me anyway.

g the victim d

g? Every time you open your mouth, you just re

id it fast. She bit her lip and ducked furt

ily, watch your mouth. Keep talking to her li

Emily. It just made her

even hear yourself? You're threatening

eyes were bloodshot-lik

ize to Kaitlyn. And if you touch Michelle, I'll drag you down w

who bullies people to feel important. You're not firing Michelle. We're firing you. Let's see how

y word. For the first time, Gav

y grabbed Michelle and Jemm

ove. He just w

e wrapped her entire life around him and depended on his affection to survive. Now she remind

no one behind her the satisfaction of seeing her break. Only Miche

o quickly that Michelle almost wo

tside, Emily fina

lower my head to Gavin. And I'd rather walk away from everything than apologize to Kaitlyn. But I won't let

ore tightening her fing

anting to reassure her,

ould've been a lie. She had no money, no connections, no po

nd the thought of losing everything s

ut a long sigh. In the end, she pu

ta go. I have someth

be careful

got in and hit t

even left her mouth before Emily sped off a

el, Emily was

the wheel and called

Michelle wanted to stay in the industr

for Kaitlyn's sake. If Emily wanted to keep her new company off h

. Emily called three times

used. "Well, this is a su

made Emily want

d her temper. "Mr. Willis, hav

s, clearly dodging the quest

t resist roll

. Gavin was practically corneri

her you don't trust that I'll stay loyal to our arrangement

g the agency, and I'm planning to open my own studio. I want the company publicly registered under your name. You'd only need to acknowledge it as yours, and in ex

to lose. He'd get a company for free

u're a businessman, Mr. Willis. You know a low-risk,

. "I didn't realize you were

she cared about now was one thing. "Tease me late

d very amused. "Sounds pretty good. I