Chapter 147
~ Navine ~
I watched Hailey leave through the CCTV feed on my phone. Watched her walk to her car with slumped shoulders and defeated posture. Watched her drive away from the building.
And I felt a little pang of guilt.
Maybe I was a bit harsh. Maybe demoting her to data entry was excessive. Maybe publicly humiliating her in front of her colleagues was too far.
I decided not to think too much about it. Pushed the guilt down. Reminded myself that I did what I had to do.
This was necessary. This was the only way to maintain control. To enforce boundaries. To make sure she understood that there were consequences for... for sleeping with Nathaniel? For existing? For making me feel things I didn't want to feel?
I battled with myself, pacing my office.
Is that really what I ha
