He was straight to the point.
"Pay me back tonight."
She frowned and replied, "I can’t do it tonight."
He got back to her in a jiffy.
She could almost picture him seething.
"I'm not negotiating with you; I'm commanding you!"
That was his reply.
She responded coolly, "Forgot about a woman's time of the month?"
Elijah: ...
Violette: Still on for tonight?
Elijah: Are you taunting me?
Violette didn't dare reply.
She wouldn't dare really provoke him.
...
On the second floor of the restaurant, Elijah didn't wait for her reply and put down his phone.
When he picked up his phone to text, everyone in the room held their breath.
The atmosphere only relaxed when he put it down.
"Mr. Bourne, was that Miss Dennis from downstairs, the owner of the Dennis Group?"
"Yes, that's her. You can find her picture online." Someone nearby showed everyone her picture and asked, "Do you know Alexa? She was Violette's stepmother. After Blake Dennis died, they had a falling out over his estate. Now that Alexa is back in the country and entering the drone industry, it seems like she wants to compete with Violette."
"Who do you think will win?"
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