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.

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

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 of the room and

so sorry,” I said as soon as the 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

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

my eyebrows together. “What do you

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

me like a beggar. Like I was a…” I lowered my voice so Ella couldn’t hear. “…a prostitute. And

on the street,” he replied coldly, standing. “After that, 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

fair and square,” I said. “Why are you making it

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 dozens of other people with better experience

someone who was just supposed to be grateful that the

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

steely gaze on me. “You know the stipulations of the clauses. And I highly doubt

and I both looked up to see Ella standing

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

“Ella–”

girl turned on her heel 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

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

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