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Two steps forward and back.
“He’s been embezzling money from his own company. Instead of reporting him to the police, I decided to fire him. I only did that for you. If it were anyone else, they’d be behind bars already.”
Four more strides forward and back.
“Adrian…” I shook my head, hanging on by a thread.
“He’s been underpaying and overworking his entire staff for years. I hate to break it to you, Paige, but the piece of shit had it coming.”
“That wasn’t your decision to make.”
“Actually, it was.”
Several steps forward and back until my body hit the glass window behind me.
Shit.
“I don’t even know what I signed. I could have just signed my life away to you, Adrian”
He caged me in with his arms around my head. “Would that be so bad?”
“It’d be my worst nightmare.”
“Cherry.” He grinned. “When someone does something nice for you, a thank you would suffice.”
“I’m not thanking you for that. I don’t want to run my father’s company.”
“You don’t have to. My team can handle it for you.”
“That just ties me to you. Was that your plan all along?”
“No.”
“Sure seems like it to me.”
“When are you going to start giving me the benefit of the doubt?”
“Depends. How many more stunts do you still have up your sleeve?”
He leaned forward, getting close to my lips. “I know it may not seem that way, but I didn’t do this for anyone but you.”
“I never asked for this.”
He shared, “I spent years overhearing you cry to Cade about your father and his lack of responsibility for you. That’s not something a man like me can forget, Paige. If you hadn’t been here today, I would have found a way to give you his company after I took it over. This has nothing to do with me. It’s all for you.”
I shook my head, dumbfounded. “Jesus, Adrian. I don’t even know what to say.”
“How about you start with a thank you? I just made you a very rich woman.”
“Money means nothing to me.”
“How about the look on his face? That has to mean something.”
I sucked in my bottom lip. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t satisfied with my father getting what he deserved.
“I can see it in your eyes, Cherry. I know you’re pleased with me.”
I tried to look away but he gripped my chin, bringing my gaze back to him.
