Chapter 83

No wonder Matteo had agreed to Mila's resignation so easily. It was his plan all along. He was making it clear that without Royal Investment and without him, she was nothing. He was trying to force her to come back and beg for his forgiveness. Matteo had said that she would be begging him to take her back within three days. If not for her pride, she might actually give in. But she was determined to move on this time, in both her career and her love life. Whatever did not kill her would only make her stronger. Mila composed herself and called Zach to see if he wanted to get dinner the next day. He usually answered her calls immediately, but he didn't pick up this time. It was barely past 7:00 pm, and Zach was not the type to go to bed early. The fact that he did not answer could only mean he was feeling the pressure from Matteo. After all, Jesterville was a small place. Who would risk offending a rising star like Matteo just for her sake? Just as Mila was starting to lose all h