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.

her victory, suggesting

Kyla leaned in, her crimson lips hovering near Sadie’s ear, whispering just loud enough for her alone to hear. “That’s right. I’m telling you that if I wanted to

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

fierce urge to

this was their workplace, after all. Noah was just next door, separated only by a thin wall. Acting on impulse now would do nothing but

way Sadie kept

seeing Sadie so visibly disturbed yet utterly powerless; it affirmed Kyla’s

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up, Kyla smoothly transitioned back to her usual poised and polished demeanor. She cleared her throat slightly and raised her

I decided it would

with sweetness, her tone so tender, as if

down Sadie’s spine as anger

she fixed her piercing gaze on Kyla, her words

you are to decide for

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