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.

stammered. I watched as he set Ella down, then gestured for me to follow him; as I did, it felt like I was swimming

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

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.

said, rubbing his tired eyes. “I knew it was you when I hired you. I did it

eyebrows together. “What do

from the hiring process,” Edrick replied. “I wanted to give you

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

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

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

just supposed to be grateful that the all-knowing and powerful Edrick Morgan gave

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

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

I both looked up to see Ella

promised you wouldn’t try to steal my daddy away,” she snarled. Even from where I stood,

“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

but the

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