Chapter 436

Chapter 436:

My face fell.

After everything that had happened, he still had the nerve to show up here and act like it was business as usual?

Footsteps pounded down the stairs.

Daniel appeared with an amnesiac grin.

“Morning!” he chirped.

I didn’t smile. “What the hell do you think you’re doing p>

He walked right up to me. “I’m not quitting. You’re swamped. It’ll take you ages to find a replacement. Why not keep the guy who already knows how everything works p>

I crossed my arms. “That’s not your problem p>

He gave me this pathetic, kicked-puppy look, mouth turned down, eyes wide. “Come on, Mira, we were friends. You really want to pretend none of that meant anything p>

I sighed. “I did consider you a friend. Until you lied. I don’t want you here anymore p>

“I didn’t lie,” he insisted. “You just never asked about my family, and it never came up. I explained everything last night. I didn’t do anything to hurt you p>

“You’re Rhys Granger’s brother. That’s enough. Just seeing your face makes my skin crawl p>

“I’m not exactly on his side. I’d love to see him buried in debt and living under a bridge. Enemy of your enemy and all that. Shouldn’t that make me your favorite person p>

I stared at him.

He kept going. “I could strip his whole empire, drag his reputation through the dirt. Wouldn’t that cheer you up p>

I raised my hand. “Stop. He means nothing to me. You want to screw him over, do it on your own time. I don’t care p>

“Fine. Truth is, I’m starting at Granger Development next week. You won’t have to fire me; I’ll leave on my own. Just let me help until then. The studio’s a mess, I’ve got nothing better to do, and you don’t even have to pay me p>

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I wanted to scream, or throw something.

Logic and emotion warred within me.

Logic said he hadn’t done anything technically wrong, and being Rhys Granger’s brother wasn’t his fault.

Emotion said, to hell with logic, I don’t like his face!

Still… I glanced at Priya, and the heavy bags under her eyes.

I rubbed my temple. “Fine. Stay. It’s only for a few days anyway. But until you start at Granger Development, I’m not coming in p>

If I couldn’t kick him out, I’d vanish.

There were no urgent sketches due anyway, and no need to see his face.

As I turned to leave, Daniel’s voice called out behind me. “So it’s me or you? Seriously p>

I didn’t break stride. “My husband’s the jealous type.” I shut the door behind me.

I had no idea where I was going.

I thought about swinging by Yvaine’s cake shop; she’d opened a new one downtown.

Before I could decide, Ashton called. “Why aren’t you in bed p>