Chapter 119

In the expansive president's office, Teri was still visibly agitated. I tried several times to get her to sit and drink some water, but she couldn't calm down. She turned to Logan, practically fuming. "That woman, Julia Spencer—what kind of manager is she here? You need to fire her immediately!" I panicked and covered her mouth. "Stop, Teri. Logan can't just do that. Please, let's not make a scene." Teri pulled my hand away, her eyes red and furious. "Ari, just be quiet! Do you understand what I'm doing here? I'm protecting you! "You have to listen to me. If Logan can't protect you, then he's no better than Elijah. You'd be better off living alone than ending up with a man who won't stand by you!" I was stunned. I'd never seen Teri like this. In all my memories, Teri had always been fiery and straightforward, but her anger was never directed at me. She'd never spoken so harshly to me. The two of us had always been each other's support, never exchanging bitter words. But toda