“Victoria, we need to leave,” I said, voice clipped, irritation threading through every word, but she didn’t move. She didn’t even look at me. Her arms were crossed over her chest, her stubborn chin tilted upward.“I don't feel like going anywhere,” she said defiantly. “You handle it, I’ll stay.”I took a step toward her, fists clenched at my sides. “You don’t get it. This meeting is important, and we have schedules to keep. I don't have time to waste.”“Then go for it, simple. I am not your bodyguard.”“But you are supposed to be on that pitch.”“To say things you and I worked on together. Look, babe, whether I stay back or not, you have all it takes to seal that deal.”This was one thing about Victoria that I never really understood She loved to push just to see how far she could go before I broke, and it infuriated and excited me. She knew what she wanted and knew how to get it, unlike Elara, who could almost pass for a remote-controlled robot.I exhaled through my nose. Damn her
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