Chapter 19 You Can Stay Or Leave

• Christian
• “But of course, if you don’t want to be my mistress, you’re more than welcome to leave,” I stated, my voice as smooth and unbothered as ever, watching the woman seated before me carefully, observing the minute shifts in her expression as she processed my words.
• Claire, who had always held herself with an air of superiority, who had spent years believing herself untouchable, who had carried the illusion of control like a badge of honor, suddenly looked like a cornered animal, one whose entire world had just been turned upside down. But did I care? No, I didn't!