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.

as I did, it felt like I was swimming through mud, like my limbs

carved stone fireplace and two tall, arched windows. There was a mahogany desk in the middle of the room and a small seating area by the fireplace. At the time that Ella showed me this room, I had found

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

his tired eyes. “I knew it was you when

scrunched my eyebrows together. “What

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

looked up to see Ella standing in the doorway, tears streaming down

away,” she snarled. Even from where I stood, I could see her little fangs poking out and her

“Ella–”

from cold to concerned in a matter of moments.

out of Edrick’s office and found Ella’s room, but the door

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