Chapter 188
I tossed and turned on the narrow cot, unable to sleep. After a while, frustration got the better of me, and I stormed out to find them, only to see Jonathan calmly directing the team, focused on work.
When he noticed me approaching, he merely lifted his eyes. “You came?”
I clenched my teeth and marched up to him. “Jonathan, do you have any idea what time it is?”
I jabbed a finger at my watch. “It’s 10:00 pm. Do you have any idea how disruptive this is?”
“This is an office building. Not a residential zone. There’s no such thing as disturbing the peace
here,” he said, voice flat.
His tone was maddeningly calm, especially in contrast to how hysterical I felt.
I inhaled sharply. “You know I’m staying here. You’re deliberately messing with my sleep.”
“Then go home.” He passed a file to a nearby employee without even looking at me.
The others, longtime employees of Millenia, glanced in my direction and quickly bowed their heads before backing away.
I stayed where I was, standing directly in front of him. We stared at each other in silence, the
tension thick in the air.
And suddenly, a wave of helplessness washed over me. No matter what I did, I felt like nothing more than a pathetic clown in his eyes. All he had to do was lift his hand, and I would be right in
the center of his palm, unable to escape.
“Jonathan, what exactly do you want from me?”
I hadn’t been sleeping well lately. The dark circles under my eyes made that clear.
He reached up and brushed his fingers beneath one of them.
I immediately jerked away and stepped aside.
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