Chapter 236

Christina's POV Niall let out a low, smug chuckle that made my skin crawl. I knew another stupid comment was coming. "You don't need to play games. If you want money, just tell me. Whatever your plan is, I'll give you what you need." I stared straight into his eyes, not blinking. "Even if you got down on your knees and begged, I wouldn't take a penny from you." I moved around the broken table and started circling him, looking for an exit. He blocked my way, arms hanging stiffly at his sides. "I'm not finished," he said quickly. "I came to apologize. I shouldn't have gone after Dan like that. He provoked me and I just... lost control. Things got out of hand. I didn't mean to wreck your studio. That's on me." "Thirty seconds ago you were yelling about justice. You sounded ready to burn the whole building down." "That was anger talking," he said. "You've seen me lose my temper before. I thought you'd understand. He's been lying to everyone. That bastard lied to you too—" "Stop calling him