Chapter 112: From Hell

"Do I need to repeat myself, Ash Cassius?" I asked, feeling irritated.

"First time you've called me by my full name, Sapphire Jade." He smirked, taking the phone from his pocket. "I loved it. Say it again-I'll record it this time." I raised an eyebrow. What the hell?

I lunged for his phone with thoughts of throwing it off a rooftop, or smashing it to bits. But he quickly pulled it away, grinning.

"I don't have time for your games," I said, my voice firm.

He smiled. "Well, I have plenty of time."

"I'm not in the mood, Ash. I'm warning you."

I hate it. Why wasn't he intimidated by me like everyone else?

He took out what was inside the bag he was holding, and my forehead creased as I saw it was a strawberry cake.

"You like this, don't you? I bought it for you," he said, holding the cup out toward me, but I didn't take it.

But my stomach growled so badly, so I stepped aside from my pride for now.

"There's a reason I came here," he said, smiling as I ate the strawberry cake. "If you want to know why, have breakfast with me, Sapphire."

I COULDN'T understand how the hell I ended up here, sitting across from him in a restaurant here in my condo building, eating breakfast with my enemy.

"Were you starving for a month? Slow down," Ash said, seeing how I'd been shoveling rice into my mouth nonstop.

I'm only like this because I'm nervous, jerk.

I wanted to say it, but I knew he'd misinterpret it, so I swallowed the words.

You've hired top-tier chefs, huh?" he added, trying

I checked my phone, which had vibrated three times.

call log. "Isn't that why you're here? She told me earlier that you'd bring me if I wanted

said, making me look at him in surprise. "I told her clearly-I'm

"Then

I'm interested in is

me freeze. My breath caught as my

wanted

betraying me, making his voice

shook my head quickly, trying to

mean by that?" I asked, but he

he didn't hear me, Ash continued

leave anytime. He seemed prepared too; as soon

you won't answer them... So let me ask just one," I said, hoping he'd respond. "Where have you been?

seemed to have anticipated it, the corner of his

to leave. "And it was all

the morning wasn't a good idea. Now here I am, in a sour mood as I arrive at Parker

"Good morning, Ma'am Miller."

I was

clothes-a white sleeveless shirt, white blazer, and a black pencil skirt partnered with a black

I wanted to look

to the elevator, closing the doors before anyone else could get in. I pressed the button for the 30th floor, where Mason's office was located. "It's all because

him what he meant because I froze. By the time I gathered my

the elevator ascended. Our brief eye contact had left a lasting impression-the pain and anger in his eyes were seared into my mind. Why did he seem so

Because he shot me.

to kill

no reason more valid

I had already reached the 30th floor. I

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