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.

is great. You've hired top-tier chefs, huh?"

respond. Instead, I checked my phone, which had vibrated

said, showing him my call log. "Isn't that why you're here? She told me earlier

in surprise. "I told her

"Then why are you

is

on me, making me freeze. My breath caught as my heart pounded

wanted

making

quickly, trying to shake off the questions flooding my

do you mean by that?" I asked, but

as if he didn't hear me, Ash continued to eat

arms, ready to leave anytime. He seemed prepared too;

have a lot of questions, but I know you won't answer them... So let me ask just one," I said, hoping he'd respond. "Where have

my question. In fact, he seemed to have anticipated it, the corner of his lips

"And

a good idea. Now here I

"Good morning, Ma'am Miller."

greeted me as I walked in; some of them knew me. I was often in their

simply nodded before walking past them. I had changed my clothes-a white sleeveless shirt, white blazer, and a black pencil skirt partnered with a black

to look presentable despite

could get in. I pressed the button for the 30th floor, where Mason's office was located. "It's

I couldn't ask him what he meant because I froze. By the time I gathered my thoughts,

thinking about it as the elevator ascended. Our brief eye contact had left a lasting impression-the pain and anger in his eyes were seared into my

Because he shot me.

tried to

reason more

thought, I didn't realize I had already reached the 30th floor. I quickly walked to the familiar

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