Chapter 70

"I should have known that it would boil down to you chasing us out simply because it's your husband's office, but it's none of your fault. It's Aiden's fault for letting us have this discussion with you." Mr. Hawthorne clicked his tongue, his eyes fixated on Marina as he wondered when she had gotten the guts to be staring at him right inside his eyes. She looked different and no matter how much that would hurt and kill him to admit, his conscience wouldn't stop pricking him that she looked quite different.

Courageous, bold, and would he call it more beautiful? All he could explain effectively was that she was different.

"Now listen to me Marina, you will convince Aiden to get into that alliance with us." Mr Hawthorne instructed glaring at Marina and she chuckled in low tones, her eyes darting about before resting on Hawthorne again.

"Or what?" She questioned dropping the pen she had been twirling in her hand onto the table as she also shifted some of the files so there was enough entr