Chapter 114. Splinters

“I... Adam, she begged me for a chance to try and convince you to let her stay. She said she has no friends and nowhere else to go. I took pity on her and let her.” Kate said, trying to convey the good girl image of the story to Adam.

    “You don't know what pity is, and you've never felt it for anyone. Do you know what you are? Nothing! And besides, you're not even fit to carry out an order.” He said calmly, but even so, his voice sounded like a veiled threat.

  “How can you say that to me? Me, who has already proved that I'm on your side no matter what? Me, who offered you the inheritance your father managed to steal from you? You're ambitious and I made sure you didn't have to worry about that.”

  “You didn't do anything for free, Kate. You're charging me a price for handing over these papers. You're incapable of doing anything without being taken advantage of.” Adam said, without moderating his threatening tone. “And there's no point in den