Chapter 176

“Here, have some wine,” Russell offers me as I sit next to him at the small bar. He is fairly attractive for his age, and he has a demanding presence, one that commands respect.

“I’m fine Russell, I only came here for one thing, and that is to tell you to your face that I will not be accepting your offer,” I explain to him and he sips some wine from a fancy wine glass in his hand.

“Jen Davis,” He says my name and then he places his wine glass on the marble counter. He has a smirk on his face as if he knows something that I do not, and that puts me on edge.

“You were the best of the best,” He says ethusathi

“What happened?” His question tempts me to begin to overthink, but I shut it down as soon as I can. I am not going to torture myself mentally.

“Nothing happened, people change, and so did I,” I give him an answer and he seems a bit upset by it.

“So you are not going to do the job I am offering?” He asks and I wag my head as if to say no.

“I have