Chapter 42

Chapter 42:

“Come on, it’s just a cup of milkshake. Is it really that big of a deal?”

“Kyla has good intentions. How could you be so harsh?”

Each syllable of reproach sliced through Sadie like shards of ice, her heart sinking with every word.

She mustered a brittle smile, her face a mask of forced composure. Drawing in a deep breath to quell the tempest of emotions churning inside her, Sadie fixed her gaze on Kyla.

“Kyla, this is what you wanted, isn’t it?”

Her response was measured and firm, the clarity of her tone cutting through the murmurs of the office.

The office fell silent, all eyes darting between the two women. Kyla’s response was not one of irritation, but of increased radiance; her smile widened, tinged with a provocative and triumphant gleam.

she was silently proclaiming her victory, suggesting that

alone to hear. “That’s right. I’m telling you that if I wanted to strip you of everything, it would be as easy as

heat of her breath tickled the sensitive skin behind Sadie’s ear, sending an involuntary shiver cascading down her spine. Her fists clenched tightly, nails digging into the flesh

fought the fierce urge to

Noah was just next door, separated only by a thin wall. Acting on impulse now

Sadie kept herself in check, as if savoring a

deeply gratifying about seeing Sadie so visibly disturbed yet utterly powerless; it affirmed Kyla’s dominance, complete and

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demeanor. She cleared her throat slightly and raised her voice,

lately. Noah and I decided it would be

dripping with sweetness, her tone so tender, as if she

as anger surged within her,

she fixed her piercing gaze on Kyla, her words coming out

do you think you are

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