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,

I checked my phone, which had vibrated three times.

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

at him in surprise. "I told her clearly-I'm not interested in whatever she's going to

raised an eyebrow. "Then why are you

is right in front of

me freeze. My breath

just wanted

ears were betraying me, making his

quickly, trying to shake off the questions flooding

by that?" I

if he didn't hear me, Ash continued to

ready to leave anytime. He seemed prepared too; as soon as he finished eating, he fixed

ask just one," I said, hoping he'd respond. "Where have you been? Where did

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

leave. "And it was all

a good idea. Now here I am,

"Good morning, Ma'am Miller."

greeted me as I walked in; some of them knew me. I was often in their CEO's office

past them. I had changed my clothes-a white sleeveless shirt, white blazer, and a black

I wanted to look

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

meant because I froze. By the time

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.

tried to

more valid than

realize I had already reached the 30th floor. I quickly walked to the

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