"Hey, could you not reject the idea outright?" Emma Hart pleaded, hoping for some leeway.
"And if not?" Damien Sterling paused, his expression darkening.
What was Emma thinking? She was pregnant and wanted to work, making it seem like Damien Sterling couldn't provide for her?
"I was hoping we could discuss this further," Emma said, her confidence waning after Damien's outright refusal, her voice barely above a whisper.
Damien, whose hearing was exceptionally sharp, caught every word, "Emma Hart, I don't want to hear about this again."
"Understood," Emma mumbled, pouting unhappily as she turned away from Damien and headed towards the living room, her dejected demeanor indicating she was upset.
But getting angry was futile against Damien Sterling.
She was left to sulk on her own.
