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“I’m just saying,” I mocked in a condescending tone. “If I wanted your opinion, I’d ask for it.”
“I—”
I didn’t give him a chance to reply, grabbing the folder sitting in front of me, and I got right down to business. It was time to go over the numbers, the logistics, and everything in between.
All while my hand…
Was back on Paige’s thigh.
Paige
I couldn’t believe what just happened.
For the next hour, I sat there shocked and dismayed, trying to process everything that occurred in such a short amount of time. The last two days were one thing after another. I couldn’t keep up with the turn of events any longer.
Adrian’s hand never left my leg. Slowly, he rubbed my bare flesh from the slit in my pencil shirt. Back and forth, he caressed my thigh like he’d done hundreds of times. I told myself I didn’t want to feel his touch securing me, but I did.
It helped with the unease rising in the core of my body. Despite being overwhelmed, I relaxed from his touch.
Waiting for my time to come.
Once the meeting was over and the room was clear, I stood, needing some space he was adamant about not allowing me.
“Cherry—”
“No!” I bit. “You can’t keep doing this to me!”
“And what is that exactly?”
“Playing hero!”
“I’m not playing, Paige.”
“What happened to you?”
“In reference to what?”
“To everything! Look at you! I don’t even recognize you anymore. How could you do that to him?”
“It was easy.”
I gasped. “You had no right! He never did anything to you.”
“You’re right. What he did to you was enough.”
“That’s not fair! You can’t just come barge your way into my life and wreak havoc in it.”
“He deserved it.”
“How do you know? You don’t know him.”
“I know more than you do.”
“Are you listening to yourself? Because you’re sure as hell not listening to me.”
He stood and I raised my arms to stop his descent. Cocking his head to the side in amusement, he stepped forward as I stepped back.
“Let me tell you about your daddy.”
