My Actor, My Love

lady off. Most of the staff paused to admire him from a distance, his effortless charm, the aura of fame that clun

excep

ent she spotted him, she panicked and slipped behind a service trolley, hoping he wouldn't notic

oah n

eyes subtly scanned the lobby and lingered briefly on Rassel's retreating figure

e her st

a calm sense of purpose. Meanwhile, Rassel had already wrapped up her shift. Being in her first week, she had permission to clock out

sel finally let herself breathe. She laughed softly, telling her

oah stood in front o

ought me towels earlier as my perso

mean Rassel? She's new. I could assign

rmly. "No. I don't know her na

eager to meet the wishes o

t the taxi window, watching the city blur past. She thought she had escaped the day's disast

uzzed with a notification from the manager's office. Her fingers tre

me? Am I gettin

y through the quiet halls of the hotel. Her first day had e

small slip of paper with no expl

m 709. You've

. Room 709? That was t

r breath, gripping the paper tightly. "What

t, a tight knot of dread twisting in her stomach. She had hoped ne

els and amenities to Room 709. She paused b

u enter. Knock

d out from within, her voice ca

mornin

s night had been, but the r

re

o leave quickly, but th

l sorts of tasks some needed, others clearly designed to wear her out. Sh

e to hold back

ou'll need ahead of time? It would be easier

ssion tur

u're tired, I can have you

r tongue, bow

sorry

's only my second day... and

r a moment longer

y. We're

rstand. Outside? Am I supposed

You're my personal serve

e words settled he

for clarity, but he was nowhere to be found

her know

for guests like Noah Matthew. If he asks

gered back,

is karma," s

ed the hotel for a series of appointments. Her smile wa

ersonal servant to Noah Matthew

"What's funny?" he asked, catch

ir," she sa

ywhere they went, Noah drank wine, cocktails, whatever wa

e slumped onto his b

he mumbled, clearly int

I don't think that

bleary yet intens

ns. Each undone button revealed sculpted skin, and her breath hitched. She had hear

ed. She felt the electric tension, the da

quickly, she

ed, almost stumbling over her

ky, she pressed a hand to her c

o ordinary

couldn't yet name, something that would