Alison's blood boiled as she read Ethan's messages, each word dripping with venom and entitlement. The audacity of the man to demand money from her, to threaten her with defamation if she didn't comply, sent a surge of anger coursing through her veins. She felt a mixture of frustration, indignation, and disbelief at his brazen attempts to manipulate her.
Inhale. Exhale.
She repeated the mantra in her mind, forcing herself to take deep breaths in an attempt to quell the storm raging within her. The urge to lash out, to scream and unleash her pent-up fury, threatened to overwhelm her, but Alison knew she had to keep her composure. She refused to let Ethan's toxic behavior disrupt her peace.
With trembling hands, she typed out a response, her fingers tapping out each word with deliberate p
