Chapter 38
“I am never going back to my old life. Never. It almost killed me, but all you care about are appearance and reputation. You never cared about me or what I wanted. So I’m walking out that door,” I pointed in the direction of the exit, “and I’m not coming back. And you will nottry to call me or contact me again. I will call you when I’m ready. If I’m ever ready. Do I make myself clear?”
None of them answered.
“I’m going to take that as a yes.”
I stared them down for another second, but turned around and walked out of there before my courage completely abandoned me. I held my head high all the way down the elevator, while saying goodbye to George, and when I flagged down a cab outside the building. I didn’t fall apart until I was hidden from the outside world behind the closed door of the taxi.
Pulling out my phone with a hand shaking so badly, I was afraid I was going to drop it, I managed to push the right buttons to call Asher.