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Chapter 55: The Performance

LISA'S POV

I stood there, my anger and frustration boiling over as I watched Leo fail to stand up to Marcus. Why was he allowing his assistant to speak to me like that? Why wasn't he defending me?

I felt a surge of indignation and hurt as I realized that Leo was just standing there, doing nothing. He wasn't even acknowledging Marcus's behavior, let alone telling him to back off.

"Leo, say something," I demanded, my voice shaking with anger. "Tell him to stop speaking to me like that."

But Leo just stood there, his expression unreadable. He didn't even flinch, didn't even acknowledge my request.

Marcus, on the other hand, seemed to be enjoying the situation. He was smirking at me, his eyes gleaming with triumph.

"You see, Lisa, no one here respects you," he sneered. "You're just a pawn in their game. A means to an end."

I felt a stinging sensation in my eyes as I realized the truth in his words. Leo wasn't defending me because he didn't care. He didn't see me as his partner or his equ
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