His eyes lock onto mine.
"What the hell are you doing here anyway?"
My pulse spikes. "Visiting a friend."
"Get out."
"Excuse me?"
His jaw is tight. "I don't want you in this building. Ever again."
"I can go where I want, Daniel."
"Not here, you can't." He looms over me. "I own this building. I have every right to deny you entry."
My hands curl into fists. "You're being ridiculous."
"Am I?" His voice drops, cold. "You think you can just waltz in here after what you did? After you humiliated me?"
"I humiliated you?"
"You cheated on me, Liza. Made me look like a fool."
Heat floods my face. "One kiss. That's all it was."
"That's all it took. Now get out before I call the cops."
My breath catches. "You wouldn't."
"Try me."
We stare at each other. His face—handsome, cruel—feels like a stranger's now.
"Fine." I open the door.
"And Liza?"
I stop.
"If I see you here again, I'll evict Colleen. Immediately. No notice."
My stomach drops. "You can't—"
"I can. And I will."
He means it. I see it in his eyes.
"Please don't." My voice cracks. "She didn't do anything wrong."
"Then stay away."
I swallow hard. "Fine. I promise. I'll never come back."
"Good."
He turns his back on me, dismisses me like I'm nothing.
I push through the door into the cool air.
