All I want is you
“But you’re just another player in the game, whether you admit it or not. And trust me, Mel, you’re out of your league.”
I leaned forward, meeting his gaze head-on. “Maybe I am, Steven. But at least I’m not afraid to stand up for what’s right. You can threaten me, manipulate Lisa, and play your little power games, but it won’t change the fact that you’re wrong.”
For a moment, there was a tense silence between us, the kind that felt like a coiled spring ready to snap. Then Steven stood abruptly, his chair scraping loudly against the floor.
“This isn’t over,” he said, his voice low and ominous. “You’d do well to remember that.”
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