Chapter 86. Clear Decision

"I sat quietly in front of Carl. It had been a few minutes, but he wasn't saying anything.

I fidgeted with my hands because I felt uncomfortable with what he was insinuating.

"Are you playing with me, Dianna?" he asked.

I furrowed my brow and looked at him. I couldn't quite grasp what he wanted to convey.

"First, you rejected my proposal because of him, and now?"

"Who told you that I rejected your proposal because of him?" I shot back.

"I saw you both in the elevator," he said.

I chuckled. "Do you also know where we went and what we talked about?" I asked.

"No, but I'm sure it had nothing to do with work," he replied.

I averted my gaze. I couldn't bring myself to respond because it really had nothing to do with work.

"But if you're using that ring as a reason for him to stay away from you, you should stop," he advised me. "Have some mercy on the person who bought that ring for you."

I bit my cheek and t