Chapter 192

It was clear Jonathan had no intention of respecting my wishes. He was determined to force me back to him. I spoke through clenched teeth. "Fine. Then tell your boss that even if he wants to renovate this place for the rest of his life, I don't care." I couldn't take my frustration out on the employees. They were just regular workers, caught in the middle. All I could do was ask them to pass on the message. This time, I was not going to him. No matter what. Because I knew that if I reached out again, I would be admitting defeat. I turned and went back into my office, closed the door, and ordered some soundproof foam strips online. The effect was minimal, but still better than nothing. As I bustled around trying to fix things, a few of the employees came over to me. "It's alright, Ms. Sawyer. We can just wear noise-canceling headphones," one of them said. I nodded. "I guess that's all we can do for now. I'm really sorry…" I looked at them with guilt in my eyes. "This whole mess