Not Your Doormat Anymore novel Chapter 75

"What partnership?"

Andrew didn't expect me to be here for the partnership too. At once, he tensed up and acted as though I was an enemy. He tried to pull the elderly man back, but although he was old, he was still agile.

Without needing me to say anything, the elderly man walked toward Kourtney. "You guys should leave. I'm going to partner up with Dr. Ranford today. Other than Dr. Ranford, I won't believe anyone else."

"How could you do this? He has already agreed to partner up with us. Why are you taking him away?" Casey widened her eyes and looked at me with disappointment. "Jace, this is way out of line!"

"Is that so?" I chuckled. "When I arrived, I heard him asking you all to leave. He didn't say he wanted to partner up with you. So, who he chooses to work with has nothing to do with you."

Casey was furious as her face turned pale. "You came here just to humiliate us, right?"

I had never thought about that, but when I saw Andrew's and Casey's ghastly expressions, I felt great. "If that's what you think, so be it, then."

I didn't expect Casey to take a step forward. "Admit it. You haven't moved on from me. Otherwise, why would you come over and intervene with our partnership? Which general manager would come and negotiate this minor deal themselves? Jace, drop the act. I'm aware of your feelings. I—"

"Move!"

I pushed Casey away. She was getting more ridiculous by the second, even trying to throw herself at me. After everything she had done these past few months, I had completely lost any lingering affection I had for her in the past.

"My decisions don't need your validation. Stop projecting everything onto others."

Casey fell to the ground but still refused to give up. She continued to shout, "Just admit that you're still in love with me!"

"He isn't in love with you!"