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Chapter 67
-Ava’s POV-
I glared at the sleek, black car parked out front, grinding my tech as I felt my irritation flare up. Just seeing it there, polished to perfection, was enough to set me off again. This entire situation was ridiculous. I was already so pissed at fsabella and Grayson had just managed to take my already foul mood and twist it into something darker.
“Wow, the car must have really pissed you off,” Mikayla’s voice came from beside me, her tone light with a mischievous smile that made me roll my eyes.
I sighed, shaking my head. “It’s not the car, Mikayla. It’s the person who sent it.”
“The billionaire?”
“How many times have I told you to stop calling him that I crossed my arms, my voice laced with frustration. “Yes, he’s the one I’m mad at. And now I’m even more pissed because he’s throwing his money in my face, like that’s supposed to make everything better.”
Mikayla sighed dreamily, clearly unfazed by my frustration. “I wish someone would apologize to me with a car. I’d marry him right on the spot.
If only she knew the half of it. My mind raced back to the way he’d orchestrated this little spectacle, leaving strict orders with my supervisor to march me out here and deliver the smug message: Your husband says he doesn’t like you taking cabs, so here’s your new car. The way my supervisor had looked at me like he was terrified, like Grayson had threatened him within an inch of his life–made my blood boil even more.
“Are you keeping the car?” Mikayla’s voice jolted me back to the present, and I turned to glare at her.
“Of course
e not.”
“So can I have it?” She grinned, clearly enjoying this
“No”
She laughed, unfazed by my glare. “It was worth a shot. So, you’re sure you don’t want anything to do with the car or, you know, anything that might be on or in it?”
I sighed heavily, rubbing my temples. “Yes, Mikayla. I’m going to call and have them take it back. I’m not interested in whatever stunt he’s trying to pull.”
“Okay, then you won’t mind if I take this note I found stuck between the doors.” She held up a folded piece of paper with a glint of triumph in her eyes
1 blinked, my annoyance flaring again. “What note?”
“Nuh–uh, Dr. Pierce. You said you didn’t want anything to do with it.” She unfolded the paper with exaggerated slowness, grinning. “Let’s see what it says, shall we?”
She cleared her throat and started reading in a mockingly serious tone, “Kings do not apologize-
I lunged forward oatching the note from her hand before she could finish. She laughed, clearly enjoying the show. “Wow.
All billionaires really are narcissists, huh? Lucky you, Dr. Pierce, at least he has good handwriting.”
I narrowed my eyes at her, fighting the urge to laugh despite my frustration. “I would ground you if I could.”
“But you can’t.” She waved at me dismissively, strolling off with smug
ug grin. “See you on the other side, Dr. Pierce!”
Chapter 67
As she disappeared down the hallway, I turned the note over in my hands, feeling its weight grow heavier. For a moment, at felt like it was launing a hole in my palin, a symbol of everything I didn’t want to face, Without thinking. I tucked it into my pocket and headed back into the building, marching straight to my office.
Of course, when I opened the door, Isabella was waiting for metting comfortably in one of the chairs like she owned the place. Just what I needed.
“Hi” she chirped, flashing me a wide smile.
The nerve of her to smile at me after what she did. “Hello, Isabella”
“Come on, Lilian. You know I hate it when you call me by my full name
I walked over to my desk, putting as much distance between us as I could. “Do you have an appointment or something?”
She rolled her eyes, her expression shifting into a glare. “Really? You’re going to be this petty about it?”
“Yes, it is,” I replied, rolling my eyes, “I know you hate hospitals. They make you anxious, and ice cream calms you down, so you probably finished it on the way here.”
Her face fell as she let out a small, defeated huff. “Okay, fine. It is empty. But that doesn’t change the fact that I’m really sorry, Lilian. I didn’t tell you because I was embarrassed and didn’t want to add more stress to your life. Then the whole
I’m sorry. thing with Rickon… I was mortified. I ended up as one of his flings, and I don’t know what I was thinking. And then to find out he’s my mate! The man’s slept with half the city. Lilian. I don’t. I don’t want him. But I should have told you.
I studied her face, taking in her expression, the vulnerability she rarely showed. Despite my lingering annoyance, I felt myself softening. “Fine,” I said, sighing. “You know I can’t stay mad at you when you use that sad voice.”
“You’re such a child,” I muttered, but I couldn’t help the smile that crept onto my face. Then, turning more serious, I added, “So you’re really not going to see anything through with Rickon I don’t know him well, but he doesn’t seem like a bad person. Maybe the Moon Goddess didn’t make a mistake. Fate wouldn’t pair you with someone terrible,
“Of course he is.” I shook my head, amused. “So.. any luck on getting a new job?”
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