Chapter Sixty-Seven
“What? No. Mr. Philips, I-“
“I’ll only offer once.”
“I don’t want your money, I’m not with them for money.”
“No? You’ve left me no other choice. I won’t allow Leo to stay here to have access to my money if you’re with him. His studio, this house. I’ll take it all away from him.” He said, closing the checkbook and tucking it back into his pocket as he pinned me in place with a hard glare.
“You would kick Leo out because of me?” I asked, feeling a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach. I couldn’t ask Leo to pick between me and his father. It was his dad and I didn’t understand how he could take his home from him, his studio. It was all too much.
“Yes.” His words were low and threatening. “If you stay with him, I’ll take it all away.”
My eyes burned and I bit my
