Chapter 78

AT OODS Ayana continued after a long monet of deadly stares and screaming silence, “To me, they are insults, and I won’t entertain you controlling me or disrespecting me.” She took a step closer, sealing the tiny gap that existed between them, her unnerving gaze not leaving his. She then added, her voice raw, low, and stern, “Lyana is not going to that school, and that is final. I am also going to work in that kiosk, and that too is final! And lastly, you are going to stop trying to control me. Period! Are we clear?”