[Elijah]
What the hell?
How could she say that? Just a few weeks ago, she literally begged me for help. She looked me in the eyes, desperate, and said she'd do anything. And I could have taken advantage of that—I could have asked for worse. But I didn’t. All I asked was for her to return to Silver Arc as a respected part of the team. With double the salary, for God’s sake.
And now… she throws it all in my face?
My professional side had been right all along—I should have made her sign the contract before I even lifted a finger to help her. But no. I trusted her. Again. Trusted her more than I should have. And like always, I ended up getting betrayed.
I sat there, stunned, watching her snatch her bag from the back of the chair. With the grace of an earthquake and the fury of a storm,
