Chapter 15 - 15

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Morgan's POV

The moment I walked into the conference room, every cell in my body screamed at me to turn around and pretend like I hadn't seen the man seated at the edge of the table.

"Hello, Morgan" Dante said, rising to his feet. I would be lying if I said my heart didn't skip a beat. Both at seeing him and hearing him call my name.

"What are you doing here?" I spat in anger, letting my irritation and obvious distaste for him be shown.

"You're meeting an investor, Morgan" Dante said and shook his head. He chuckled like it was the funniest joke ever. "It doesn't take two brains to know that it's me."

Goddammit!! After all this trouble of seeing him and Nova at the fundraiser and me believing that I would never see him again, he just walks into my enterprise as the anonymous investor Rosewood had been expecting.

I didn't even bother sitting down to have another second of wasted time on him. I straightened myself, looking him dead in the eye, trying to hide the feelings of hurt, love, and pain all smudging together in my heart.

"Well Mr Dante Fontaine, as the CEO of Rosewood Enterprise, I refuse to work with you. I reject you as an investor in Rosewood." Giving him a fake smile. "So, please leave my Office."

He looked at me for a few seconds before getting up from his seat. At his height of 6"4 and his build, he towered over me our bodies so close that I could feel the heat. It took all of me to maintain my stand and not take a step backward.

"Why are you still pissed at me?"

"I wonder what you are referring to Mr Fontaine. I'm clearly not pissed, just not willing to work with you. So do yourself a favour, and walk out the door!" I turned to leave, only to be grabbed by him.

"Morgan." I could feel the emotion in his voice. The hurt, the pain, and for a split second, I wanted to lay down my guard and hug him, comfort him... Why?! Why would I comfort someone that shut me out when I needed him? I was the one that needed the comfort! If anyone was hurt and deserved to be hugged, it was me! I drew my hand from him, turning sharply to him.

"Touch me one more time Dante and I swear..."

"That's enough Morgan." I heard from the door.

"Dad?!" I turned around, and there was my dad at the door, freshly back from his trip to Paris. "You're back." I said as a wave of joy hit me.

"Yes, I am." He responded, walking into the hall. Then his eyes drifted to Dante who bowed his head, his eyes to the ground. "What a nice way to greet an ex father-in-law." My dad spoke, his voice empty of emotion.

"I'm sorry Mr Rosewood. Good day..."

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