Chapter 25

Mia held his gaze, chin slightly lifted.

“You can’t hurt me,” she said, her voice calm and steady.

He raised a brow, intrigue flickered in his eyes.

“You’ve been in the business world too long to be impulsive,” she added. “You won’t ruin everything over a little girl walking into your office. Especially one people know came here.”

Jeremiah didn’t move, he waited for her to spill whatever she wanted to.

“If anything happens to me, anything, it won’t end quietly. You know how fast stories travel online, and how quick one headline can collapse stocks.”

That made his jaw twitch, barely. He gave a chilly smile.

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