Chapter 16

The silence was awkward. I didn’t know what to say. He had poured himself a cup of tea as well, and now we were sitting in the cozy study. I made sure to look at everything but him. I didn’t want to meet his eyes. It was so weird.

“So, are you ready to tell me why you came back crying?” Mr. Reeves asked.

He was always so direct. And it was how he assumed that he had the right to know about my personal life for me. It actually irked me. I knew nothing about this man, nothing that couldn’t be found online anyways. He had no right to try and pry into my life like that.

“With all due respect, sir, I would prefer if we didn’t talk about my personal life,” I said, hoping my voice came out as steady as I thought it did.

I didn’t feel so calm on the inside. I was seething. I was angry. Not particularly at my boss. No. I was angry at Chris, I was angry at myself, I was angry at the entire situation. I hated the