Gianna’s POVMy slippers slapped loudly against the marble floor as I ran after the lawyer, lungs burning hot. Thorne was about to leave, and I... I just believed that maybe, he could end this."Please wait! Thorne, please!" I screamed loud, my voice echoing off the high ceilings, and he stopped, his hand on the polished brass knob.I stopped just a few steps away, chest rising and falling as I waited for his move.He turned around, taking his hand off the door knob. "Mrs. Gianna," he muttered, his face a mask of professional detachment, and his eyes held cold amusement. "You need anything?"I need anything? He did not just— keep it in Gianna, there is a lot at stake and you cannot afford to upset him. Not now."Please, don't let him win." I whispered softly, my fingers entwining."I have absolutely no idea about what you are talking about." He responded, his lips drawn into a smug smile.Is he mocking me? Is that... is that what he is doing?"You know, you know what I'm talking about
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