Stella POV
"Aaron, you are threatening me?" I scoffed "you don't have to treat me as if I'm your property. We're all in this together, but it doesn't mean I have to leave my friends or my life behind. I'm still myself, and I'm not going to listen to you or anybody else."
We exchanged a tight look. I could see his anguish and frustration. Yet I couldn't give up. I had to stand up for myself and tell him I wasn't going to let him rule me.
Aaron finally groaned and turned away. "Do anything you want. Be cautious, okay? You don't want anything to stand in your way of success, do you?"
"What do you mean?" I closed the distance between us and looked directly into his eyes.
"The Milan meeting is just around the corner. Ask your dad, if I can obtain the factory land from you or not. Stella,
