Chapter 6 Another One Bites The Dust

Moana

I stood frozen in the middle of the living room, my back turned to the door as I heard footsteps approaching. How did this happen? How did I wind up finally becoming employed, only for it to turn out that my new employer was the same person who I had a one night stand with just two nights ago?

The footsteps came closer. I felt like a deer in headlights.

“Good evening, Miss Moana,” that all-too-familiar voice said from behind me. “Can we speak privately for a minute?”

I slowly turned around to face Edrick Morgan, the handsome and wealthy werewolf CEO, the extremely well-known public figure, the man who I had slept with two nights ago… The man who tried to throw money at my feet like I was a prostitute.

He stood in front of me with Ella in his arms, the perfect picture of a loving father.

down, then gestured for me to follow him; as I did, it felt like I was swimming through mud, like my limbs were heavy and useless. Was I

the ceiling, with a large carved stone fireplace and two tall, arched windows. There was a mahogany desk in the

the fireplace and sat down. “I didn’t know that you would be the

Moana,” Edrick said, rubbing his tired eyes. “I knew it was you when I hired you. I

together.

I’m not completely detached from the hiring process,” Edrick replied. “I

so Ella couldn’t hear. “…a prostitute. And now

rent. I may seem like an arrogant asshole to you, but I do not owe anyone

my fists. “I passed that interview fair and square,” I said. “Why are you making it out like I’m a… a

pile the first day you sent it. I decided to give

someone who was just supposed to be grateful that the all-knowing and powerful Edrick Morgan

another step closer, “for a man who complained that his one night stand was just after him for money, it’s awfully convenient that you would suddenly

replied, fixing his steely gaze on me. “You know the stipulations of the clauses. And I highly doubt you have the courage to

to see Ella standing in the doorway, tears

you wouldn’t try to steal my daddy away,” she snarled. Even from where I stood, I could see her little fangs poking out and her claws extended. “You’re a

“Ella–”

I whipped back around to glare at Edrick, whose gaze had shifted from cold to

but the

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