We arrived at the CEO's office in tense silence.
As soon as we entered, I finally yanked my arm free and fixed him with an icy stare. "What do you even want?"
With theatrical care, he produced a large box of gemstones from his desk drawer, eyes brimming with expectation. "Kate, I went to great lengths to get these for you. Now you can recreate your mother's final masterpiece."
For a heartbeat, I was transported back to those days when he'd cherished me like something rare and precious.
The memory turned my stomach. How could I ever have believed his lies?
A bitter laugh escaped me. Just how naive did he think I was?
After all the pain he'd caused in just these past few days...'Did he truly believe some glittering stones could make amends?'
I snatched the box from his hands and flung
