I Walked Away And He Lost His Mind (Zephyra) novel Chapter 58

Antonia seemed at a loss for a comeback. I could see her gritting her teeth. I took a slow sip of water, a faint smile on my lips. Since my rebirth, I hadn't let her walk all over me. Now that I had a job and financial independence, I didn't have to worry about her and her mother causing trouble or pressuring my father to control me.

Antonia took a deep breath, trying to calm herself. She ran a delicate, manicured hand through her dark brown hair and glanced at Jacob. "Who is this? I've never seen him before."

I shot her a sideways glance. "A friend."

Jacob, ever polite, nodded. "Hello, I'm Jacob. I'm Ms. Jones's colleague."

"Colleague?" Antonia looked Jacob up and down, then leaned closer to me. "You're a married woman. Even if Steven can't stand you, you can't be using his money to keep a pretty boy on the side. And if you're going to lie, at least get your stories straight. He says he's your colleague, but you don't even have a job. How can you have a colleague?"

Before I could respond, Jacob shot to his feet, so flustered that he banged his knee on the table, wincing in pain. "No, no, you've misunderstood! I have a girlfriend. Ms. Jones and I are just colleagues. It's not what you think."

Antonia sneered at him. "You leeching pretty boy, I'm talking to Zephyra. When did I give you permission to speak?"

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