Chapter 16 I Detest Being Threatened

• “Are you going to play dumb after everything you've done, Mr. Fairchild?”
• Juliette's frustration simmered beneath the surface as she stared at Jackson's playful expression. His deliberate attempt to humiliate her was all too clear.
• He had set conditions that seemed achievable, luring her in, only to backtrack at the end. Every word he had spoken, every promise made, was a carefully calculated trap.