*ARIANA*
The sound he made wasn't quite a laugh. “You’re doing this to humiliate me.”
“No,” I said calmly. “I’m doing my job.”
“You don’t know anything about running this place.”
“I know enough to know you were bleeding assets to keep your mistress comfortable.”
His eyes darkened. “You need to be very careful with the words coming out of your damn mouth.”
“I’d say the same to you,” I replied. “I have access now.”
He stayed silent for a while.
“You’re still living in my house,” he said finally.
“Our house,” I corrected.
“You think I won’t kick you out?”
“I think your father would enjoy that conversation.”
He stared at me, something uncertain flickering behind the anger.
“You planned this,” he said.
“No,” I said honestly. “You did.”
His phone buzzed but he ignored it.
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