Chapter 44

Last time I came back, I had no leverage at all. If I’d dared to speak up, Thomas would’ve shut me down in a second—Olivia probably hadn’t even made it into view before I’d have been kicked out the door. But this time? This time I made Thomas slap the daughter he always favored, and shoved Olivia straight to the floor while no one dared say a word. Olivia looked like she was about to break, her face swollen, lips bleeding. The way she stared at me—it was like she’d seen a ghost. Took her a while to come back to her senses, and when she did, she gave Thomas a teary, wounded look full of disbelief and fury. Thomas saw it too… and straight-up ignored her. Not having it, Olivia gave him a furious side-eye, her tears threatening to fall. “So what if I’m the mistress? Fine, hit me—I deserve it. But think about it, Thomas. Your real problem right now isn’t me getting smacked. If this crisis doesn’t get sorted, the company’s going under.” “If we lose everything, what’s your pride even worth an