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.

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

two tall, arched windows. There was a mahogany desk in the

plush chairs by the fireplace and sat down. “I didn’t know that you would be the employer. If I had known, I

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

together.

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

a…” I lowered my voice so Ella couldn’t hear.

take the money I gave you 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 to you, but I do not owe

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

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

A charity case? A pathetic example of someone who was just supposed to be grateful that the all-knowing and powerful

I growled, taking another step closer, “for a man who complained that his one night stand was just after him for money,

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

Edrick and I both looked up to see Ella standing in

from where I stood, I could see her little fangs poking out and her claws extended.

“Ella–”

gaze had shifted from cold to concerned in a matter of moments. “You should be ashamed

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

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