Chapter 7 His Secret Crush

"This is an entirely different matter! You know damn well that this company is the product of my years of sweat and blood, yet you deliberately sold your shares to Jared. You're out to destroy me. You couldn't be more ruthless if you tried!" With that, Micah lunged to grab me, but I stepped back just in time. His hand missed, and the rage in his eyes ignited even more. He clearly hadn't expected me to dodge him. Back when he was struggling at work, he'd lash out at me without warning. I forgave him repeatedly, telling myself it was just the pressure getting to him. In doing so, I only reinforced the idea that it was okay for him to unleash his anger on me whenever he pleased. I put up with it because I loved him. But now, he meant nothing to me. "Micah, if you so much as lay a finger on me, I'll call the police. You'll be the one humiliating yourself." Micah let out a cold, bitter laugh. "And do you really think the cops would care?" "Remember that trending topic from last nigh