t it'll never do them a bit of harm. The only person it hurts is you. You can spend your days hating, le

ice of Mr. Walker, I wa

as I was dressed in her floral color pencil skirt and bla

. I applied some natural makeup on my face and let my str

ht in the morning, and I had no idea wh

n I watched Mr. Walker walking out of the private ele

, taking off the shades. "Good morning, Mr. Walker." I

me Chris." He said, entering his office, an

Mr. Knight?" He asked wh

bout this, why am I appo

ent project. Plus, he wanted an excellent n

plied, giving hi

en your offi

shook

hed while standing up from his seat and picking up the coat that

llway. We exited his office as he knocked at the d

You met him during the interview,

me in', Mr. Walker opened

ossed in the huge pile of files in front of him. When hi

partner in the recent project. You'l

about

a well-tailored black business suit. I couldn't believe my

velyn about her

on his face and after Chris left,

you could cut it with a knife. Xavi

ice, with a small desk in the middle and walls painted in bright baby b

ing them in a specific order, receiving the calls and directing important ones to m

hich stayed focused on the wall behind me. It deeply hurt me, t

erst

asked the question that had been

rds me, and I took a step back. I hadn't noticed how tall he was bef

was so damn piercing that I had

, and asked, "W-Why did you hire me as you

me in, and cutting off any avenues of escape. Dark forest

y of any revenge." His words pierced right through my heart. His

at were threatening to spill. "Then why? Why g

. "Because, Miss Williams, it amuses me to see you struggle. To see you d

I refused to let him see my weakness.

theart, you have no idea. I enjoy watching you squirm, knowing

led up in my eyes and spilled over. "You'

just the reality of the choices you made. You wanted a job,

tration boiling over. "You could have c

ent conflicting shivers through my body. "Because, Evelyn," he murmured, his voice low and husky, "y

mile, but even without that, I could he

, so gentle, it almost took my breath away. But what he said after that had left me in more tears. "I would not even

ice. Guilt clouded my senses as I stood there, shaken and vulne

alw