"Forget Mackenzie," I said. "You're the one I want, not her."
In reply, Anna merely shook her head.
"Anna—" I made a move to reach for her hand. She yanked it away so fast, I never had the chance.
Still, I finished what I'd been meaning to say. "Listen, if I could go back in time, I wouldn't've hired you. I wouldn’t've hired anyone. It was so fucking stupid, I don't know what to say."
She pushed back her chair and stood. "Well, thanks for telling me."
I didn't want her to go. "Anna—"
Her eyes flashed with anger. "What?"
"Where are you going?"
"To bed." She blinked long and hard. "Don't worry. I'll try not to wake you." And then, she turned and walked away.
I didn't follow after her, although fuck knows I wanted to.
But I had to face facts.I'd done enough already.
