Chapter 7
My words struck a nerve. She screamed, “It’s
your fault! You seduced him! He can’t forget
you!”
“Sarah Matthews, I won’t let you get away
with this!”
My voice was ice. “Jessica, I should be saying
that to you. If you keep messing with me, I
won’t be so forgiving.”
I still had the video of her framing me. If she
pushed me, I’d release it.
The conference room door opened.
Jessica’s fury melted into a pitiful whimper.
く
“Ethan, she hit me.”
Ethan walked over, glanced at Jessica on the
floor, then looked at my bruised cheek,
reaching out to touch it.
I pulled away and left without a word.
For the next few days, Ethan called me to his
office every day under the pretense of
discussing the partnership.
Each time, he repeated the same tired pleas,
begging me to come back, claiming he didn’t
blame me for leaving.
He even fired Jessica as a supposed
demonstration of his commitment.
I tuned him out my mind on the $20 000
$20.000.
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I tuned him out, my mind on the $20,000
bonus and how I’d use it.
A new apartment, new clothes for Mom, a
fancy steak dinner…
“Sarah Matthews, are you even listening to
me?”
“Sarah Matthews!”
Ethan’s roar snapped me back to reality. I
checked the time.
“Sorry, Mr. Miller, it’s time to go. I’ll see you
tomorrow.”
As I left, I heard the sounds of furniture
crashing behind me.
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