Tangled Embers

with a mixture of shock and excitement as I re

ubbing on the purplish marks on my chest and collar bone. W

to be with someone special, a memorable experience" she said wistful

, coming with me was not s

g to leave him just yet, especially with mom working her ass off to keep up with the bills, she'd be very emotionally unavailable to a

heard fr

ho

of cou

age proposal" I said with a one-shoulder shrug "He might even be hitched to

like I was speaking Mandarin

interception. It is what it is" I said, letting out a deep breath. "The sooner you accept the truth, the better. I

n. He said to forget about the laundry and I low-key wished he didn't cause then, I would have a v

rumour he

't seem

Ana said, bouncing her

ghed "

en, there's never been an e

t could easily pass as the best sexual activity in my dormant sex life. He didn't see

o you know, baby girl. Mr. Love? He doesn't need your per

etrate the bulletproof, fir

ediately. It was a reminder that I was long overdue on my student loa

ity and 10 years of working experience to get the lowest contract employee slot in any of these companies. All 26 of them tha

Blame me for being used to Khloe's toxic hounding but being this loved made me uncomfortable, like I was unconsciously bracing myself for the worst to happ

**

URS, alongside other interviewees.

ings were looking up, I hope. I kept my fingers crossed trying not to get too excited so I didn't jinx it. I've

into the shadows. So whenever he reappears, I prepare for the storm that surges when he leaves. Mom

cle memory. Number 42 came out of the conference room and I couldn't read the e

happen is that I don't get the job. Whatever happens h

blinked rapidly to make su

Tugging at my blouse to cover up the souvenirs of our passionate night lined on my collarbone, I pulled

eat. I knew he headed one of the GMT Groups subsidiaries but I didn'tk

but familiar voice said. I liked the way my name

for a job. I don't prize myself as the best candidate in that regard but I'm willing to employ everything in my arsenal;

d me questions which I managed to

ng, was I impressing him? As lame as that sound