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 and useless.

with Ella earlier. It had enormous bookshelves lining the walls that rose all the way to the ceiling, with a large carved stone fireplace and two tall, arched windows. There

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 a ploy

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

together.

from the hiring process,” Edrick replied.

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

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 to you, but I do not owe anyone and I know a desperate person when I

that interview fair and square,” I said. “Why are you making it out like I’m

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

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

night stand was just after him for money, it’s awfully convenient that you would suddenly want me to live with

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

door creaked open. Edrick and I both looked up to see

I stood, I could see her

“Ella–”

whipped back around to glare at Edrick, whose gaze had shifted from cold to concerned

found Ella’s room, but the door was locked when I tried to

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