Chapter 25

I was naive t

to think that I was free from talking to Gabriel about Viktor and working at Wales, and wearing my wedding band to work was an easy solution to our problem, because twenty minutes of relief of returning home and silent dancing in my room later, there were knocks on the door that I knew didn’t belong to Luna.

I opened the door knowingly, and my grumpy husband stood on the other end. There was no point blocking his way into my room so let him walk in, closing the door behind me.

“When were you planning to tell me you were working for my competitor?”

Uh-oh Straight to the point.

I gulped, watching him cross his hands before his chest. “I didn’t know you were competitors?” I offered. “I thought your company was far above Wales.

“Caressing my ego might be helpful in bed, but it isn’t getting you anywhere in this conversation, Freckles.”

I huffed, trying not to focus on the part where he mentioned us being in bed. “Okay, I had an idea. But I didn’t do it on purpose, okay huge. I was pissed at you when I said yes to the interview and when I got the job- which I didn’t

Wales think I would- | know how to say no.”

“I can teach you how to say no. It’s two letters. N. O

“Gabriel.

“Freckles, I wasn’t too happy about you getting a job in the first place. I don’t like how it would look that my

my wife was on somebody else’s payroll. I talked to you and I understood where you came from, so I agreed. But having you on Viktor Hart’s payroll?” He scoffed, “F’ck no. Over my dead body.”

“What do you want me to do? Quit?”

“Yes. Resign this Monday. End of discussion”

My mouth hung open. “You can’t tell me what to do!”

“I can, and I am. You’re quitting.” His voice was firm as if leaving no space for argument. “If I can make peace with somethin I wasn’t comfortable with, you’ve ought to meet me half way.”

Gabriel. I like the people there. I’ve made friends. I’m supposed to be the interim head in

“Yes, v

want, start

for all I care about, I will even invest in it if that keeps you happy. But

did you just spend hundreds of thousands

to wear them wherever else you decide to work at,

can’t

be Wales.”

I groaned “You’re insufferable.”

half way, Freckles. I make peace with you working. You make peace with not

Wales”

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Chapter 25

“How about.”

cut me off.

hear

“No.”

my jaw, annoyed.

As in

Yeah

sort of relief spreading through them. “Okay. I didn’t expect that. I thought you’d fight

doesn’t mean I’m not so extremely pissed at

softly chuckled, and I glared

you love

free for the

you’re not. I’m sure you have a meeting or two. Or a file or two to

a little scary

but still shorter to him. I scrunched my

he gently shut the door on his way out, I opened it again just to shut it loudly behind him, just

then I huffed and pouted for an hour while rewatching Gilmore Girls before I drew

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