Chapter 17 : Rage

EMILY

"Yeah", Kane utters as I immediately put my gaze down. "But I'll be back in a while"

"Oh! Are you leaving, Miss Benson?"

I just nod, looking down and holding my bag as tight as possible. There's an enormous storm blowing inside me.

"But I requested you to continue the discussion today, right? You kept cutting my calls"

Damn! Why is he doing all this? Undoubtedly, Kane is gonna doubt me again and I don't know what's waiting for me. His actions are unpredictable.

"Discussion about what?" Kane asks. "I guess the presentation had it all"

"It's just random", Stanford laughs.

Both of them go silent again and I hope they stay like this. But my anticipation isn't gonna wipe away so easily. I feel Stanford brushing against my torso, taking the advantage of the crowd. His elbow is so close to my body that I fear getting touched. However, I squirm against Kane and make sure he doesn't notice anything.

Leaving me in surprise, Kane comes in front of me and rests his both palms on the elev