Chapter 30 : The only law

Samuel

"Samuel!" she scoffs, avoiding eye contact with me. "I think we should maintain a boundary in the office. Especially in your cabin"

"I told you I don't care", I decrease the gap between us. Her body tenses, and so do her auburn eyes.

"But I do. It's not always about you", she seethes. "You have to understand that you can't keep doing this, Samuel"

"I can't do what?"

"You clearly know what I'm talking about. Everything you do when people are mean to me. I'm not a weak-ass woman, Samuel. I can also shut their mouths as I did to Rhys now. Just because I wanted to show you I can speak for myself"

"I never doubted that", I smile. "But you don't do that when you need to. You let them—"

"Because there's a proper way and situation to everything. I don't want people to frown upon us. Especially on me. I have really worked hard all my life, not to face this day when people can spread rumors about me having an affair with my boss and getting privileges"

With her last words, a slow and pe