The Devil’s Bargain
Aaron didn’t reply, only his hands silently clenched into fists.
There it was again, her monologue playing out once more.
“What did I have to do for you to get where you are today, to have this position?” She began to sob, tears streaming down her face like a true actress: “I had to tolerate, to humble myself, to sacrifice everything... And now, because of a momentary whim, you want to destroy it all?”
She staggered back, clutching the edge of the table, looking as if she might collapse.
“You... you want to push me to my death, don’t you?”