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.

to follow him; as I did, it felt like I was swimming through mud, like my

had enormous bookshelves lining the walls that rose 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

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 get money from

tired eyes. “I knew it was you when I

together. “What do

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

Ella couldn’t hear. “…a prostitute. And now you give me a job opportunity?

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

few steps toward him, clenching my fists. “I passed that interview fair and square,” I said. “Why are you making

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 gave me a chance to work for him after sleeping with me

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

me. “You know the stipulations of the clauses. And I highly

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

from where I stood, I could see her little fangs poking out and

“Ella–”

gaze had shifted from cold to concerned

found Ella’s room, but the door was

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