Chapter 79 I'll Out If I Lose

• Conrad reflected, Angela is the kind of woman who flies under the radar. I would never have noticed her if it weren't for that medical mishap. She's like this wild card that suddenly shakes things up just when everything's in place. Unpredictable, always slipping through the cracks, and somehow completely out of my control.
• What really throws me off is how effortlessly she gets past my defenses, changing me in ways I didn't see coming. I keep thinking I've got her figured out, but then there are these moments when I realize I don't understand her at all.
• "Just a reminder—you committed to a three-year contract with us," Conrad reminded her, trying to keep the upper hand.