Breaking Through His Walls

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teps off the bed, wincing with every shift. The morning light spilled through the wide windows, casting

-mixing with the sterile freshness of the cleaned room. It s

n at the she

n

smeared on my nightwear. Panic flared. The last thing I wanted

ing throb in my body. Just as I reached the d

ma'am," she gre

eturned, trying to

m to be cleaned as s

shifted awkwardly. "I

lose my job if

ling behind her nervously. She began gathering the sheets. When she

eyes

, covering the sheet back witho

sh or ask questions. Just quietly continued. Before leaving, she touched my arm l

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ed. I waved gently, muttering under my breath, "I could get used

han?" I asked, eye

rly for work," one o

urse

I stared at the food in awe. Never had I seen such a spread-not even on hol

ain, whispering. "Take this.

-relief pills and a bottle of wat

sitated, then asked

smiled. "Yo

-

icked up my fork, Christian appe

your night?" he aske

smile. "I

about my

morning. They found a heart match for Audr

at easy?"

the brave. Your brother's been s

ant to be there. To at leas

d up this weekend. But you'll be able to video call Audrey to wish him well. H

le, trying to cont

signed in the contra

ly. "But did Ethan send you to say this?

nd second-you don't have to worry about Ethan. Just focus on t

ngered for

. we had a talk yesterday. He

an eyebrow. "That

mysterious. His whole house-beautiful, but lifeless. Everything is eith

"Even after last night, he didn't bother to-"

moment. "You noticed

said, half-smiling. "Observi

u seem like a nice girl. But it's no good wanting to kno

ure whether to feel

tly before walking off. "Many girls have tried. None succee

-

d in my head lo

to fall in lo

ntire life. But why did I feel

ords from the night before and asked the

e. No splashes of color. No family portraits. Only a perfectly aligned shelf

Clara said was off-l

en tucked away behind the west wing. It wasn't visible from

me pattern-black, white, cream, o

me like

uarded billionaire-was a walking contradiction.

that made me wa