“Miss Daphne?”
I stiffened just a little.“Yes?”
He stopped in front of me.
“My boss sent me.”
My fist clenched
I didn’t need to ask.
I already knew who it was.
I let out a short breath and looked past the man in the suit, half-expecting to see the car already waiting.
And there it was. A black range rover parked a few meters away.
I looked back at him.
“Tell your boss I’m not coming.”
His expression didn’t change.
“I’m afraid I can’t do that, ma’am.”
I almost laughed.
“You can. You just don’t want to.”
He hesitated this time.
Just for a second.
Then he lowered his voice slightly.
“If I return without you… I’ll lose my job. Please ma, I have a family to feed.“
His words pierced my heart.
I looked at him properly now.
Not at the suit or at the posture. His eyes were fil
