1. Look who it is!

“Well, well, well,” Aiden sneers, and I feel my fists clenching on either side of me, “look who it is.”

“Aiden,” Coraline breathes next to me, and in the next moment, moves behind me. I feel so damn protective of her that I move my body right in front of hers yet again, just like the night at the restaurant.

“Hello, Coraline,” his voice is anything but pleasant when he voices her name, “I see you’re still shagging the cockroach.”

“He’s ten times, no, a thousand times the man you are,” surprising me, Coraline growls, “What the fuck are you doing here, Aiden? Are you stalking me?”

“Is that what you think this is?” he demands.

“What else am I supposed to think? We broke up, Aiden, don’t you remember? I left. You’re the last person. I expected to see here.”

“Well, I could say the same,” a gloating smile takes over his mouth, “Do you know why I’m here, Coraline?”

“Clearly, we don’t,” I find myself saying, “which is why we asked in the first place.”

He ignores me, his attention on Caroline, his eyes predatory, “I’m here because my father bought millions of dollars’ worth of investments in this company.”

I feel my blood run cold.

third majority shareholder in the company, as well as a member of the board,” Aiden cannot contain his gloating grin, “Remember what I said, about

you for that. And crush

think you can do that?” I inquire, partly awestruck at his sheer arrogance. One would think he was the one who

you her new emotional support buddy? Lapping after my

whore mouth,” I growl at him, and a flicker of surprise flashes through his face. “Try to act a bit civilized. Coraline is here for an interview for which she

starting to get on my nerves really fast. “Well, let’s see about that. I give you one chance to hightail out of here with dignity. No way in hell will I let

decision to

almost murderously. “Yeah, but I know a man who

from his pocket and rings a

got a problem at the main entrance Some bitch is here, demanding an interview.”

to punch him in the face had never been higher, and I believe

think my dad would like that very much,

that in the company, considering how new we are.” Aiden goes on to say, and I can’t help but raise a brow.

it’s ‘we’, isn’t it?

middle-aged man, looking like a hurricane personified. Aiden cuts his call, his expression smug. Coraline shrinks into herself behind me.

hell is happening

this is the girl,” Aiden points at Coraline, who

meaning of this? I’m the manager of this prestigious. company, and I don’t have time for snotwads like you to waste my day with nonsense. Get the hell out of here before I call

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