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.

chefs, huh?" he added,

I checked my phone, which had vibrated three times. I hadn't

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

in

eyebrow. "Then why are you

in is right in

making me freeze. My breath caught as my heart

just wanted

ears were betraying me, making his voice sound sincere...

head quickly, trying to shake off the questions

that?" I asked,

if he didn't hear me,

anytime. He seemed prepared too; as soon as he finished eating,

just one," I said,

to have anticipated it, the corner of his lips

leave. "And it was all because

good idea. Now here I am, in a sour mood as

"Good morning, Ma'am Miller."

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

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

the very least, I wanted to

my way to the elevator, closing the doors before anyone else could get in. I

he meant because I froze. By

as 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

Because he shot me.

to

no reason more valid

didn't realize I had already reached the 30th floor. I

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