Millicent sidled over and leaned against his shoulder, flashing me a taunting smile through the glass.
"Gabriella, just stop making a scene. Dominic's only doing this for your own good."
"Besides, it's about to pour out there. You can't even get a ride."
Dominic pulled out his phone and dialed a number right in front of me.
"Cancel every supplementary card under Gabriella Robinson's name."
"Freeze all her hotel VIP privileges."
"Notify every car service and ride-hailing platform in Grandview: anyone who accepts a booking from Gabriella Robinson is making an enemy of the Kesslers."
He hung up and rapped his knuckles against the glass.
"Gabriella. That pride of yours? It's worthless."
"Without me, you can't find a place to sleep in this city."
"I'm giving you two hours to think it over."
"When you've come to your senses, you can get on your knees outside this door and beg."
The sky darkened fast.
Wind tore through the street, and then the rain came, sudden and merciless.
It soaked through my clothes in seconds, chilling me to the bone.
I stood beneath the narrow awning outside the shop, shaking from head to toe.
I pulled out my phone. The screen was flooded with notifications.