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 stammered. I watched as he set Ella 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 middle of the room and a small seating area by the fireplace. At the time that Ella showed me this room, I had found it stunningly beautiful.

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

tired eyes. “I knew it was you when I hired you. I

together. “What do

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

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

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

fists. “I passed that interview fair and square,” I said. “Why are you making it out

“Oh, please. Your application was tossed into the reject pile the first day you sent it. I decided to give you a

started to rise in my throat as Edrick spoke. Was this all I 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

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

“You know the stipulations of

creaked open. Edrick and I both looked up to see Ella standing

try to steal my daddy away,” she snarled. Even from where I stood, I could see her little fangs poking out

“Ella–”

sobbing. I whipped back around to glare at Edrick, whose gaze had shifted from cold to concerned in a matter

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

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