CHAPTER FIFTY-TWO: Travel Arrangement.

“You— you destroyed my work!” I say angrily. My voice only coming back to me after Roman steps into his office and closes the door.

“Are you sure you know what you are saying, Aella?” Lily asks in a concerned tone.

“How else did you know to make your own proposals? And don't give me that bullshit story you fed, Roman.” I say through gritted teeth.

“Look, Aella, I do not want us to be enemies. How about we hang out later in the week? We could get to know each other and who knows, we might become best of friends.” Lily says with a tentative smile on her face.

I stare at her for some time trying to see what her endgame was but I find nothing but sincerity in her expression.

I almost feel bad for blaming her with no concrete evidence but then I remember that she is the only one aside from me who had access to this floor, so it had to be her who destroyed my files.

“I'm not interested in being friends with you. Stop ruining my work and I might consider being civil with you.” I say in