Chapter 110

I got back to the office, and Jace was already there.

"Mr. Johnston, here's my resignation letter," I said, handing him the paper I'd been holding onto for way too long. "I already submitted it through HR on my phone."

Jace barely even looked at it before flicking it onto his desk. "You're really taking this too far," he said, his eyes ice-cold.

He thought I was just being dramatic, but honestly, I'd never actually caused any trouble.

When I first moved in with the Johnstons, I was basically a guest who didn't have the right to make waves. And when I started catching feelings for Jace, I definitely wasn't about to stir the pot.

Before my parents' accident, I was that spoiled kid who could throw a fit if I didn't get my way. But after moving in with the Johnstons, causing a scene just wasn't in my DNA anymore.

"Do I look like someone who causes trouble? When have I ever caused you any?" I asked, keeping my voice steady.

Jace opened his mouth like he was going to say something, bu