SA
felt like I had been
and the morning sun a
su
g back into my memory, and I di
n the way. Like we agreed, we'
no reason. It was probably the kind that comes with being bedded by a man like Oceans Star
my boss the same way ever again. Not a
lone made my
't be a big deal after all. As long as I don't
ept with hers. Good riddance. Even though that wasn't the actual
t we came here for a purpose,
l, and immediately, every ounce of drow
ve minutes
nced at the sharp pain that shot
murmured. "
t one to mix pleasure and work. And here I was, sleeping, whe
me up, but I obviously didn't wake
ather. I wasn't about to lose the only thing paying m
chable and respected. Until I lost my parents in a strange car crash when I
so much I can do
ering my naked body, and the
ss it. Already lef
t read into the tone of
su
ting room where I kept my phone. And there, I f
note tucked under
at it up if it's too c
way Mr. Stark was being this nice to m
of feeling guilty just bef
eart, waiting eagerly for my boss to ret
e the meal, put on my glasses,
issed calls and
were fro
see what she'd say. Had she lied
e for doing abs
the fir
e you doing on a
also probably told her about my promotion. That's why I never believed th
bout how loved-up they both were. He probably did
ond tex
ut what happened and w
al Mo
d the other texts, and
e guilt I swore never to feel was
. But after a while of being with him and getting to know him, he s
than he loved me. But sometimes, he tends
ouldn't every woman be happy when
ogies upon apologies. H
swear to God. S
can't throw away what w
this one ti
er lose you. We c
as conflicted, but a greater part of me really wanted to
attered my thoughts, and w
r before I could
.. I swear, I'm sorry..." He started, say
ssed to my ear, listening to all he was saying, ev
uilt last night. And suddenly, guilt started eating me up a
tiredly, folding my
to see you. I want to hold you while we talk about u
ushed open, and my gaze rested on the m
St
center quaked, and my heart b
nd suddenly, images of all he did t
nt dry as I forced my
stop to this madness,
tarted walking slowly, straight tow
nto the phone and hung up before Jace coul
close that the scent of hi
d ever so calmly, ges
d been hypnotized, unable to lo
and a dark shadow c
front of me, his eye
ingers gently caressi
led through me
his throat, "It seems I didn't
arrowed at
It'll help you forget all
Sta
bit out in a
eally small voice, still holding his dark gaze like I was
e ran his thumb across my bottom lip and
oser he came, the more my
es again. They don't suit you," He to
eloped me so much
umming of my heart, "I thought...
lips in his and kissing me like
was w
t too
he side of my neck, pressing me deeper into him
tracing its way all the way to my back, when he s
ar just above my shoulder b
," He held my gaze, "Whe
skipped
that I'd never told an
ullet for a stranger who never cared to look for
sn't telling
have gotten it when I was
interrupted the alm
, walking to the bedroom. I couldn't hear
She has to ex
was
tery woman he
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