Chapter 79

"Regardless to whether you do or don't, I told you we had reshuffled our job roles. This is just an informality required by legal." He leans down kissing me on the temple before moving off with the rest of his papers to the table and sitting down. Picking up both the credit card and the contract, I walk over and toss them down in front of him, folding my arms stubbornly. You will not buy me or control me this way! "I do not require any more money or a new title. This says I'm your VP … Your second in command?" "Well, you're already that. Time you got paid for it, and some recognition." He's already flicking through papers and trying to dismiss me. I don't think so! "Jake, first, you don't even let me go to work anymore so I shouldn't be getting paid anything at all!" I snap haughtily. "And second, everyone in the building will think you did this because you're screwing me." I balk, emotion rising insid