Theo was at a loss as to what he should do and turned to me as he said, "You're in charge of the decisions made at home."
That was a nasty trick. He wanted me to play the bad guy.
I glanced at him coldly and said, "She's not the first irrelevant person to move into our house. Whatever."
When I finished speaking, I immediately turned and walked upstairs.
Theo walked up after me. He hugged me from the back the minute we entered the bedroom. "I didn't mean to have you take care of such prickly matters. I was trying to get you to reject their request. I would have kicked her out the minute you refused.”
I understood what Theo wanted to do when I was walking up the stairs, which was why he did not need to explain anymore.
"I know. Let me go. I want to take a shower."
"You’re angry," Theo said steadfastly.
I sighed wryly. "I'm not angry."
Theo only let go of me when he saw that my expression did not seem off.
When I walked into the bathroom, I filled the bathtub with water before stepping in. As I slid down into the water, I closed my eyes.
I knew perfectly well why Quinn invited Cindy over.
She was threatening me. If I refused to help her, she would help Cindy get Theo.
It might have been useful against me in the past, but it would not work anymore. I would not stop them, nor would I try to interfere in any way. If Theo got together with Cindy, I would step out of the relationship.
Besides, I was delighted to have both my enemies living right under my nose.
Theo was not in the bedroom when I finished my bath and came out of the bathroom. I could not be bothered to blow-dry my hair and merely wiped it with a towel several times before sitting down at my desk. I prepared the documents I needed for my video call.
Just then, Tyler called me. I picked up and asked quietly, "What's up?"
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