He Made It Official; I Made My Exit
"You think I'd care about a position as president? You let Beatrice walk all over me before, and now that things have gone wrong, you suddenly think of me. Frederick, what a ridiculous idea you have."
After I finished speaking, I hung up and blocked his number, giving him no chance to contact me again.
When I set my phone down, I noticed that Eliot was watching me.
"I thought you would help him," he said.
I took a bite of my food with a blank expression. "I've already resigned from my previous company, so whatever happens there has nothing to do with me."
I winked at Eliot as soon as I finished speaking. "Besides, if I really went back, wouldn't you get jealous?"