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.

him; as I did, it felt like I was swimming through mud, like my limbs were heavy

lining the walls that rose all the way to the ceiling, with a large carved stone fireplace and two tall, arched windows.

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

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

my eyebrows together. “What do you

from the hiring

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

more important than paying your rent. I may seem like an arrogant asshole to you, but I do not owe anyone and

him, clenching my fists. “I passed that interview fair and square,” I said. “Why are you making it out like I’m a…

scoffed and folded 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 and

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

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

“You know the stipulations of the clauses. And

door creaked open. Edrick and I both looked up to

Even from where I stood, I could see her little fangs poking

“Ella–”

heel and ran away, sobbing. I whipped back around to glare at Edrick, whose gaze had shifted from cold

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

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