KNIGHT
From the malicious gleam in Baba's eyes, this had been his intention all along. Guilt-tripping. What he didn't know was that I had done nothing wrong and had absolutely nothing to be ashamed of.
"The news is fake," I decided to lay out the truth before he further complicated matters. "I got stuck in the elevator with one of my employees. Somebody set us up and you can rest assured that I will find him and let him face the consequences."
It seemed like my words had just passed over his ears without getting in because he said, "My reputation has been ruined, do you get that? Because of your stupid mistakes, I will suffer."
Oh, please. The man had a billion other businesses. I'm sure me being with a girl in the news wasn't going to harm him. He had the power to shut everyone's mouth, if required. Which was why I wasn't so worried. It seemed Alana knew it too because she'd been normal in the car ride here.
