— Are you deaf?! I’m not going anywhere with you! — I tried to push him away, but I didn’t have enough strength to move this boulder.
— Why? — the eyebrows above those insolent dark-blue eyes arched in puzzlement.
— Because every time we run into each other, I end up with problems. I’ve had enough! — my last line, no matter how hard I tried to hold back, came out like a sob.
Demyid irritably shook his head:
— By the way, last time I made my position crystal clear and convinced your boss that the reason I refused to work with him isn’t you.
— Great! — now I slid into sarcasm, spreading in a poisonous smile. — Only it didn’t save me from getting fired. I don’t want to lose my job after every meeting with you. You cost me an unforgivably expensive amount!
— Maybe I’m worth it?..