KATY'S POV
I stared at the contract in my hand, my thoughts racing. Dario must be out of his mind if he truly believes I’ll agree to this. The audacity of him putting such conditions on paper was beyond infuriating. This wasn’t a business agreement—it was an elaborate trap to keep me chained to him.
“Sit down, Katy,” Dario urged softly, his voice calm but firm.
Reluctantly, I unfolded my arms and sank back into the chair, my body tense. I wasn’t sure what he expected from me, but I doubted he could talk me into signing. As I settled in, he picked up another copy of the contract and extended it toward me.
“Let’s review this together,” he said smoothly.
I hesitated but eventually took the papers from him, glaring at the pages as if the words themselves were my enemy.
“This isn’t as com
