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.

him; as I did, it felt like I was swimming

large carved stone fireplace and two tall, arched windows. There was a mahogany desk in the middle of the room

of the plush chairs by the fireplace and sat down. “I didn’t know that you would be the employer. If I had known, I wouldn’t have applied. I promise this isn’t a ploy to get money from

“I knew it was you when I hired you. I did it

eyebrows together. “What do you

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

was a…” I lowered my voice so Ella couldn’t hear. “…a prostitute. And now you give me a job opportunity?

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

and square,” I said. “Why are

his arms across his chest. “Oh, please. Your application was tossed into the reject pile the first day you sent it. I decided to give you a second chance, when there were

was? A charity case? A pathetic example of someone who was just supposed to be grateful that the all-knowing and powerful Edrick Morgan

I growled, taking another step closer, “for a man who complained that his one night stand was just after

signed the contract,” he replied, fixing his steely gaze on me. “You know the stipulations of the clauses. And

Edrick and I both looked up to see Ella standing in the doorway,

wouldn’t try to steal my daddy away,” she snarled. Even from where I stood, I could

“Ella–”

whose gaze had shifted from cold to concerned in a matter of moments. “You should be ashamed of yourself,” I said, walking toward the door. “You knew exactly what you

found Ella’s room, but the door was

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