Drawing the Line

My assertiveness made Chloe press her lips together, and she stayed silent after that.

Honestly, all she had to do was make a few suggestions. If I agreed, she'd swoop in and take credit for my hard work over the past few days. But if I rejected her, her plan would fall apart.

Declan glanced at me, probably surprised, either because I had shown a bit of what I could do or just from how confident I