Chapter 49

The air within the confines of my office had turned a few degrees warmer since Dante had barged in to it. I could not tell if the heat was from the lack of air conditioning due to maintenance issues or if it was the sheer amount of warmth radiating from Dante himself.

His signature suit clung to his b*dy like a perfectly crafted, hand tailored, second skin that was made from the finest and most expensive quality materials and finishings. It was impeccable the difference a well made suit made on a man but having said that, I felt like Dante in all his physical glory, would make any piece of clothing look like a S*x icon.

As if he had read my thoughts, his own orbs darkened with mischief as he took a single step closer to me, squaring his shoulders to make himself look larger than he already had been. I couldn’t tell what it was but I some how felt like I had the upper hand between the two of us.

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After discovering that Pheobe and Dante were allegedly no longer engaged and having Dante here my office, I felt like I was in the position to refuse him now and shut him out. It was some thing that I had intended to do from the day he had doubled crossed me and made me look like a fool. His proclamation of his affections meant nothing any more and I was done with the man… for good

this time.

“Your little stunt back in the boardroom saved your ass.” He muttered expressing his disapproval at what I did back there,

I pursed my l*ps, frowning innocently. “I have not the slightest clue what you’re speaking about.” I shrugged moving a few fly away tendrils behind my ears.

“If that verdict was past at the meeting and that percentage was set as the final count then you know very well that you would have lost the bet on agreement that we made.” He shook his head in admonishment. “Not very truthful and ethical of you.” He mocked.

“Oh? I merely asked for a recount so that we are certain of the numbers before we go ahead and set that as the finally increase. I do not see what was wrong in my wanting to me thorough.” I pressed my l*ps in to a thin line as I watched him grin sarcastically.

“I could bet that you wouldn’t have asked for such careful reconsideration had the situation been the other way around.” He spat out and I smirked at him.

“And we both know how fond you are of striking bets.” His eyes darkened at my words.

“Just as much as you are of playing d*rty.” He retorted causing me throw an uninterested look his

way.

“The meeting was reserved for company Intel only and not investors yet I still allowed attend and I’m the one who fights d*rty?” I placed a hand over my chest dramatically and he

you to

scoffed.

“We both know you had no say in the matter of whether I could attend or not.” Dante said dryly.

but he grunted. “In any case, I can’t see why you came all

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and expanded before he

bone to pick with you.” He threw

my desk where he leaned his hip against the edge so he could throw

up was not

here for

reason.” I

your hauty, high handed behaviour. I have tolerated it and given you many passes but not any more.” I raised a brow at

tolerated me?” I scoffed with a laugh. “Please, if any thing it is the other way around. I countered but he let

have no sense of moral obligation. You lie and run away from the first sign of inconvenience to your path. You’re just a coward. He insulted me, his

at his allegations when he was the one who was guilty of all the things he had

to teach me about being moral now? Says that man. who lied to me, who deceived me, and all just for what?” His nostril twitched when I

written all over his face. He was angry, that was clear enough but i was done with him playing the part of the self righteous leaving me to shoulder the blame for

to miss it and what did you go and do? exactly the thing I told you not.” He yelled this time and the sheer booming of his voice echoed through the office and reverberated right through me causing

to find the words but he

have been hiding all these years?!” He yelled in my face and I could see his anger raging and wreaking havoc within him but I could also see the pain laced through it all but I didn’t fixate on it because if I did, I

not know what you’re talking about, Dante.” My words were shaky and my voice

confidently before, a small part of me believed you but now I know better.” He said,

nothing.” I shot back at him, my chin

without a doubt, that Hayley is my child. He spoke each word with slow deliberation making sure that I heard him and prevented any further attempts of me trying to convince

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I stared at him blankly not knowing what on earth to say because I did not want to confirm what he was saying

as a secret from me for nearly 5 full years. Have you shame that you kept a child away from knowing

had asked, no, no, begged that we speak in private the very day I found out which happened to be the same day you broke the news to me that you and Pheobe were rekindling the ambers of your old flame but you had refused me mercilessly and didn’t even award me privacy to

years.

saw his eyes withdraw as he recalled that exact day and moment that I was speaking off. His guilt bit at him and so did

your mind up by then and chose Pheobe over all else and who was I to come in between that? I was not going to beg any further like some pathetic creature begging for your favour. So, I did

thought that I had won this one but that assumption had only lasted a short while because his face contorted in to what it

information to me. I had every right to know about my own child and I could get you in to so much of trouble for

You are mistaken. I only kept her hidden because of Pheobe. If only you know what she had attempted on me same day I went to your house to get my things, you would stop being so judgemental of the decisions I had to

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