#Chapter87

9 months ago

Crystal

“What have you done, Crystal?”

His booming voice resonated like a killing siren in office, almost giving me a cardiac arrest. I jumped and stumbled back when his eyes shot the first strike of hurt in my direction.

The words were spoken with such ferocity that I almost came to tears, but I calmed myself by taking a deep breath and looked back in his eyes, holding the confidence.

“I have no idea what you are talking about,” I spoke unfazed, and his nostrils flared, a sign showing he was close to losing himself in rage. The only reason I was still standing in front...