Control me.

Chapter 28 - Irina.

My cocktail glass was almost empty, but I didn't drink the last sip. My eyes couldn't move away from Paul. He was still sitting there. And that woman, half-naked, with her ridiculous laugh, was stuck beside him like a leech. He didn't make the slightest move to pull away. Not even a gesture with his body to show that he had a woman beside him who was waiting for him.

Me.

A wave of anger rose inside me, but I froze my expression. I wouldn't give anyone the satisfaction of seeing me bend. Not Paul, and certainly not Nick, who seemed to be enjoying the spectacle like a spectator at a circus.

I leaned toward Emily and whispered,

"I'm going to the bathroom for a moment."

She turned sharply toward me, her eyes full of concern.

"Are you okay? Do you want me to come with you?"

I shook my he