“Is that how you really feel about me?” Her monotonous tone grates on my nerves. “Yes,” I say with slightly less confidence. She takes so long to respond, I begin to question if she ever will. “I don’t think you do, because if that were the case, you would’ve fired me.” I cover up the fact that I am impressed by her honesty with a clenched jaw and narrowed eyes. Another long pause follows before she speaks again. “Regardless of your misguided anger toward me, I do care about helping you with your relationship with Nico.” “Why?” “Because deep down, I know you’re a good guy, even if you try your
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