Chapter 122
Author: Harlequin
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The next day Aria is set to meet the woman who is trying to steal her husband from her, she storms into the office aggressively making her way to Melissa's office, she had just come in and was preparing for a new day when she was bombarded by Aria.

"What do you want, you bitch?" Aria spat, placing her bag on the desk. "Isn't your salary enough? You're not satisfied with it them you get out, wbu then do you think it's a good idea to try to seduce a drunk man?

"What do you think you're doing?" Melissa asked innocently as she gazed at Aria with a frown on her face.

"You're still pretending huh?"

"Didn't come in here and show how unprofessional you are and speak to me, tell me what's wrong." Melissa snapped right back at her. Neither of the two wanted to give in and we were ready for a fight not caring about the environment they were in.

"Didn't you dare speak to me like that you whore!" Aria snapped at her, making Melissa burst out laughing.

"Do you take me for an idiot?" Melissa snappe
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