Chapter 142

"I never said that!" "I know you like Clara. I'm stepping out of the picture so you could be together." "Maeve!" Sergio suddenly pressed Maeve against the wall; his eyes were void of any emotion. "Stepping out so we could be together? What do you take me for, Maeve? An object? Something you can have or give away as you please?" Maeve furrowed her brow. "That's not what I meant." Sergio took a step closer to Maeve, his voice filled with anger. "Then what did you mean?" "I..." "Have you discussed this with me?" Maeve furrowed her brow even deeper. "Sergio, if it's about the partnership with Scott Group, I assure you, even with a divorce, those projects can proceed." "Do you think I'm refusing this because of the partnership with Scott Group?" Sergio inched closer, and Maeve looked up at him. "Isn't it?" "Of course not!" Sergio placed his hands on Maeve's shoulders, his eyes bloodshot. "Listen to me carefully; I will never agree to a divorce! You'll never leav