Dirty Deeds (An Office Romance #2)(17)

Straightening my shoulders and lifting my head up high, I pushed the button for the elevator and waited for the ding. I refused to turn back around, I had no need to look at that bitch again and there was no way I would let her see the pain behind my eyes. I wouldn’t give her that satisfaction.

Was I really that dumb? Had I failed to see all along that he had a girlfriend? I asked myself those two questions over and over again as I stepped into the elevator and escaped yet another mistake in my life.





Chapter Seven


My blood boiled, and my f*cking heart shattered when I found out what Scarlett had done to my Chloe. Why had the dumb bitch decided to make an appearance in my life right at that moment? Worse than that was the fact that she had gotten a key to my apartment from the front desk. The security officer played right into her hand eating up whatever story it was that she told him. I should have him fired for being such a gullible prick and thinking with his dick instead of doing his f*cking job of securing my apartment instead of just letting in unwanted trash.

“What the hell did you say to her?” My voice boomed in the conference room, where I called a meeting between her, Cameron and I. She was an investor in our companies at one point in time, not anymore though. Not after this f*cking stunt.

Scarlett rolled her eyes, clearly annoyed by my question. “Nothing Ry. I was simply showing up to discuss some business matters with you and she was there. I have no idea why she left.” The way she batted her eyelashes, and pouted told me there was more to this than she was letting on, and that this entire thing was probably her f*cking fault.

I clenched my fists tightly, my nails digging into my palm as I digested the severity of all of this. Sadie had called me, chewing me a new * because Chloe had called her crying. My girl, the woman I had started to fall for, the woman I f*cked into submission with my mind and body was hurt and it was all because of me, better yet Scarlett.

“You can do what you want with Cameron. Hell you can invest as much money into his company as you please, but the deal we had is done. I’m over you coming into my life and thinking you own me simply because we slept together once. Once Scarlet.” I couldn’t control the burning rage that festered just beneath my skin, all I could see was a broken hearted Chloe, with tear stained cheeks.

Fire formed in her eyes, “We had a deal Ryan!” Venom saturated her words, and I felt satisfaction because she was mad, still it wasn’t enough for me to forget about what she did to Chloe.

“Had.” I sneered. “We had a deal. That was until you decided to stick your stuck up nose into something that had nothing to do with you.” Cameron finally showed up a second later, shoving through the glass conference doors in a dismantled mess.

“Sorry I’m late. Traffic was shit and then Sadie wanted me to…” He stopped dead in his tracks looking between Scarlett and I with concern. I hadn’t told him that I was calling off my half of the deal with her, or that she would even be here for that matter. I just told him I needed to talk to him in person and that it was important.

“Good Morning, Handsome.” Scarlett purred taking a step in Cam’s direction. Pure disgust formed on Cameron’s face.

Yeah that’s how I feel about the dumb bitch, too bud.

“I’m a married man, Scarlett. Happily married in fact.” Cameron informed her taking a seat next to me, leaving her at the other end of the table.

Scarlet shook her head as if she couldn’t believe that Cameron and I didn’t want a damn thing to do with her.

“Whatever, just because you guys get a little unclaimed * in your life doesn’t mean your "quote un quote" happy.” The anger this woman stirred inside of me pounded in my ears. Who the f*ck did she think she was? How dare she go around f*cking up people's lives and then have the damn nerve to insult our women.

“I called this meeting because I’m going back on my half of the agreement. I’ll pay whatever fines, and fees that I need to but I refuse to let some snotty bitch invest in my company or act as if she owns me when she has no hold on me or who I want to be with.” I slammed my fist down on the table drawing both of their attention to myself, making sure that Scarlett, especially heard what I was saying. I wanted to make damn well sure there was no confusion or misunderstanding here. One of the reasons I called Cameron here.

Cameron looked at me first with shock and confusion and then finally understanding dawned in his eyes. I'm sure he had heard from Sadie about the shit that happened between Chloe and Scarlett. And if I knew Cam as well as I think I do, Cameron cared about Chloe, too so he wouldn’t stand for someone like Scarlett coming in and messing with her.

Cameron folded his arms across his chest, “Then I guess that mean’s I’m pulling out, too. I went in with the idea that you would be partners with both of us and if Ryan feels the need to pull his half of the agreement then I do, too.” I was overly thrilled that he had sided with me within seconds of seeing her.

“You need me, I don’t need you!” Scarlett snarled shoving from the table, her chair scraping across the marble loudly.

“No sweetheart, you think to highly of yourself. We don't need you and we don’t want you. We did just fine long before you came along and we’ll manage just fine now that you’re gone.” Cameron took the words right out of my mouth before I could even speak them.