Chapter 18: A second marriage
Ash's pov ;
Sitting in front of Elijah, I could feel his eyes on me, the weight of his gaze felt so heavy and uneasy that it made my heart raced.
It was a look I was all too familiar with, one that made me feel like I was being eaten, undressed, and fucked, all without a single touch.
The room felt charged with a tension that made my skin crawl. I shifted in my seat, trying to shake off the anxiousness.
"What do you want to talk about?" I asked directly, my voice cutting through the silence.
Elijah leaned back in his chair, a smirk playing on his lips. "I'm giving you a job in my company. Since you're practically jobless now, and you can't continue working at Luxe Gemstone."
I narrowed my eyes at him, annoyingly. Elijah is many things, but kindness wasn't one of them. Why does he want to give me a job?
Yet, as much as I hated to admit it, doing a job was better than sitting at home. His company sponsored many actors and idols, including me once. If I worked here, maybe I could find a way back into the industry.
"Why?" I asked in suspicion. "Why would you do that?"
He shrugged carelessly, but his eyes never left mine. "Let's just say I have my reasons."
As he promised me, he took care of everything. Samantha released a video, retracting her accusations and claiming she wanted to frame me. All my charges were dropped, and all the negative news about the accident was deleted. This made me realise just how much power he holds, with just a snap of his finger he could destroy or save someone.