Just say 'yes'

: Breakin

nd unspoken words. Enzo's penthouse was enormous but felt suffocating with him in it. His

ith military precision, clearly terrified of their employer. She didn't blame

ut to let him intimid

id as Ella walked into

It was precisely 9:02 a.m

he replied, not look

ng herself to stay calm. "Fin

eeting her gaze. "You don't ask

silly of me to assume we'd have a no

, was that almost a

instead, gesturing to t

and leaning back, determined to

my schedule," Enzo said, sli

as she saw the sheer number of m

" she asked, flippi

replied

rsion of "teaching" consisted of barking orders and expec

us," she muttered

nzo asked, looking

id quickly, but h

la," he said, leanin

ing in one day, but you're giving me nothing to work with. Maybe if you

his usual sharp retort. Instead, he stud

t," he sai

inked.

to go easy on you. This isn't a game, Ella. It's my li

but there was something about his to

, and he even hated her, so sh

facing a plate of gourmet food that looked more like art th

ke this?" she asked,

he said

t? No pizz

w. "Do I look like so

y? No. But you should try it sometime.

ght respond, but he simply took a si

his reaction

*

prove herself. If Enzo wanted her to sink or s

e, handle a minor crisis involving a delayed shipment, and eve

dmitted as they rode the ele

pliment?" she

," he said, but there was a h

't help but feel a small sense of satisfa

ement began, she felt like she might