Chapter 540

Elijah's expression turned heated, and he glared at me. "Sell them to me? Ariana, are you trying to cut ties with me completely? Let me tell you—no way am I going to let that happen!" I was exasperated. "But why won't you go back to work at Linden Group? Running away from your problems is going to fix any—" "I don't need you to tell me what to do!" Elijah interrupted rudely. "If you came here to lecture me, then you can leave too!" A surge of frustration became lodged in my throat. My expression turned cold. "If you don't want to pull yourself together or return to the company, so be it." With that, I turned and walked out. "Wait!" Elijah hurried to block my way, nearly losing his balance in the process. I frowned, looking at him. "What are you doing?" Elijah stared into my eyes, and suddenly, he gripped my arm. In an urgent voice, he said, "Ari, you can't sell your shares in Linden Group." I frowned deeper. "What does it matter to you if I sell or not?" Elijah's voice grew te