Chapter 109
Stephanie's Point of View
Mr. Vincetti locked his bizarre, cryptic gaze onto my eyes with a piercing, deeply suspicious intensity. Gradually, all expressions vanished from his rigid face, turning it as hard and unreadable as sculpted granite. Then, he spoke in a dry, cutting, and absolute tone that brooked no argument from any living soul:
"I am the only man here who possesses the right and the power to dictate the nature of your work, and what you must do or refrain from doing within these walls, Miss Miller."
I drew my arms up in profound anxiety and apprehension, a direct reaction to his overwhelming arrogance. Pressing my trembling fingers against my blouse to draw some desperate strength from the fabric, I spoke, fury tearing through my throat:
"And does dictating the nature of my work and my engineering design boil down to turning me into a forced servant, obligated specifically to fetch your morning cup of coffee?"
