Chapter 35

"The company wants to hold me responsible and make me pay damages," Ariane snorted. "So, I told them I quit." Juliet pressed her lips together. "How much did they want?" "They wanted 50 thousand for medical bills plus emotional distress." Ariane snarled. "That's ridiculous! I'm leaving. They can call the police if they've got the guts to. The company's got cameras. We'll see who's in the right. "Enough about me. What about you? You look pale. Did Caleb say something again? Don't let that scum get to you." Juliet set her cutlery down. She met Ariane's worried eyes. Something inside her softened. "Ari. I was just thinking… It feels like I've always been standing on the edge of a cliff." Ariane froze. Juliet lowered her gaze. Her voice was quiet. "When I was a kid in the countryside, all I thought about was how not to be sold off by my dad. Later, when I started staying with the Greenes, I desperately tried to be likable. I was terrified they'd kick me out. "When I became Asher's