Chapter 434. Listen to Me… Or?

LEE

“Finally…” I muttered to myself as the meeting with Zac, Chace, Lexine, and two other co-producers finally wrapped up.

The words barely left my lips before I hurriedly stepped out of the conference room, wasting no time in making my way to Lana’s desk. It was my first impulse—no plan, no thought, just an overwhelming need to vent. Whether or not she would understand what I was talking about didn’t matter. I needed to unload, context be damned.

“Have you ever met a woman who clings to a man like a leech?” I blurted out the moment I reached her side. Lana was seated at her desk, eyes fixed on her laptop screen. From the looks of it, she had been reviewing a documentary with the utmost concentration. My sudden presence, however, jolted her out of her focus. She paused the video by pressing the spacebar and turned to look at me, her expression already filled with curiosity.

Before she could even attempt a reply, I launched into my tirade.

“I mean