Chapter 85

Charisse didn't feel embarrassed at all being seen through by him. What's the point of pretending anyway? In his eyes, her image was already rock bottom. A little worse didn't make a difference. "You seriously think Clayton dropped Victoria's name because he's actually looking out for you?" Elliot's tone was sharp. "You better figure out where you and Victoria stand in his eyes. You mean nothing to him." "I know there's something going on between Mr. Ellis and Ms. Davis," Charisse replied calmly. She wasn't clueless. Clayton must've already known it was Victoria who instigated that attack on him and Elena, yet he just let it go. That said everything—he didn't care. Just like Elliot said: to him, she was nobody. But now… things had shifted. Now Clayton needed her. And just earlier, she'd tested him—and it worked. At least until Victor's shipment found a new buyer, she still had some leverage. That proved how much those goods really mattered to Clayton. Charisse stepped closer, cutting t