Chapter 30: Ruling The Lion's Den
STELLA
I walked into my father’s office after wrestling with the question of whether he even deserved my time. I knew the answer, yet I pushed myself to see him.
Rhys had tried to talk me out of it after I told him about Marcus's invitation but I insisted. I wanted to see him and listen to the lies he'd tell again.
Every step down the corridor to his office felt heavier than the last. Heads turned. Conversations dipped into whispers. I caught fragments of my name floating through the air like smoke.
His secretary looked up as I passed, eyes wide, lips parting as if she wanted to stop me. She didn’t.
Good. Because nothing would have stopped me.
My fingers curled around the handle.
The metal felt cold… almost warning.
I pushed the door open. He came
