“You heard me.” His eyes darkened. “And don’t think I’ve forgotten about the man who pulled you out of that mess. Who is he to you? Huh? Some lover hiding in the shadows?”
My voice spiked.
“There is no one!” I snapped. “I don’t have anyone! Or maybe you’re the one cheating and now you’re trying to pin this on me!”
That was when it happened.
A sudden crack filled the room.
My head snapped to the side as his hand struck my face. Pain bloomed instantly, sharp and hot. I tasted metal on my lip.
“This is your fault,” he said coldly, like nothing had just happened. “Because of you, I lost that deal. So fix it. Go back there if you have to. Smile, flirt—whatever it takes. And if not, you’ll hand over everything your company owns.”
My ears rang, but I forced myself to speak through the shaking in my voice.
“You’d really say that to me?” I whispered. “After everything? I lost our baby, Matteo. I can’t even— I can’t get pregnant anymore.”
For the first time, he looked at me properly.
No emotion. No hesitation. Nothing.
“So what?” he said coldly. “It’s just a baby. It’s not like I ever cared about having one with you anyway.”
My breath caught.