“You have just today to think about my offer,” he warned, and I glared at him.
“I won’t,” I said firmly, and his frown deepened.
“Over there,” he barked, pointing toward a pile of heavy materials stacked precariously near the edge of the construction site. “Move all of that to the storage area. And don’t stop until it’s done.”
My jaw tightened as I followed his gaze to the enormous workload. It was far more than anything I’d ever been assigned before, and my body still ached from the night before. My legs felt heavy, but I refused to show him how much his petty punishment affected me.
“Yes,” I muttered through gritted teeth, refusing to let him break me.
“Good,” he sneered, his voice dripping with satisfaction. “Maybe it’ll give you something to think about.”
I clenched my fists, fee
