ttle overbearing. "You seriously don't take any responsibility, do you? Just pretend stuff yo

he nerve to come at me like this? That set me off. "At least

s voice low and almost sinister. "

wanting to get the hell out, only for him to slam it shut and lock

me prisoner now? You think I forgot what a scumbag Graham is? And what right do you have to get all worked up about a stupid tire? You're just pissed for the sake of it.

nestly, between the two of

yes were pure fury, like he wanted to end me right there. And yeah, I was

door open with one violent sweep, v

ould've set

someone stabbed my heart, deep and

, he shoved me from behind and slammed the door shut behind m

wind, freezin

there was something urgent and I neede

meone who'd never been on good terms with me-shot me a smug side-eye and muttered loud

quiet. Everyone turned to stare at me l

ave no idea what's gone down. Early this morning, someone came from the Sterling Group. Said they

ter that assistant left, he stopped HR and even told Finance to bump your salary by t

percent?! What the hell ev

potted me, and beckoned with a polite, ste

up shakily under the thick stares and low

crawl.He stood next to me and patted my shoulder approvingly. "Natalie, you've been with the company for a while now. Y

it is, just lay it out,

ng project we're doing with his firm to pressure me. You know how cutthroat the industry's been-this project has top-

what exactly

anything you're still unhappy about, just tell me-I'll try to fix it. Once things are smoothed out with you, Mr. St

etting ready to resign, and now

t up my spine. That man-he was sneaky, manipulative

e heading home, I bumped into my landlady coming to collect my rent. I pulled out my wallet

ucille lounging on my sofa, legs crossed l

rom my bag. "I'm sen

looking secretive. "Keep it for now. Once I help you se

st stole a fish, I instantly knew some

e said slyly, "What do

deo. Instantly, loud moaning filled the roo

ly lost in it. They kept switching positions, and her breathy sounds were d

inded you of your first night with your dear Mr. Ster

rassment. But deep down, I couldn't stop

into Julian's whereabouts-turns out he ran off

s sketchy. If he fled, w

ng, sleeping around, even dating a exchange student. Oh, and I pulled some bank records-Vivian'

or a fat paycheck from Vivian. I'd been dying f

through with marrying Isabella. Unless he's seriously me