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.

I did, it felt like I

all the way to the ceiling, with a large carved stone fireplace and two tall, arched windows. There was a mahogany desk in the middle of the room and a small seating

door clicked shut behind us. I stayed by the door, watching as Edrick casually walked over to one 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

knew it was you

together.

detached from the hiring

lowered my voice so Ella

you wouldn’t take the money I tried to give you after our one night stand, because apparently your pride is more important than paying your rent. I may seem like an arrogant asshole to you, but I do not owe anyone and I know a desperate person when I see one — so I did the next best thing since you don’t seem to

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

pile the first day you sent it. I decided to give you a second chance, when there were

Was this all I was? A charity case? A pathetic example of someone who was just supposed to be

was just after him for money, it’s awfully convenient that

the stipulations of the clauses.

door creaked open. Edrick and I both looked up to see Ella standing in the doorway, tears streaming down her

from where I stood, I could see her little fangs poking out and her claws extended. “You’re

“Ella–”

and ran away, sobbing. I whipped back around to glare at Edrick, 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

Edrick’s office and found Ella’s room, but the door was locked when I tried to

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255