of the office without looking back. Yet, she didn't want to le

" he p

ssfully avoided him by leaving no loopholes in her line of work. Yet it seemed that no matter how much one tried to avoid tro

friend Griffin had done a good job in teaching her how to develop thorns. Like he always said, 'beautiful girls mu

smile. As a man in his early forties, he was quite attractive. "I

e was nothing like a free lunch so nega

something in return, don't you think?" He sh

nt. Aside from being graced with beauty, she also had a sharp tongue glued to a sassy an

en you are fired and all those three weeks worked for, will

ed the income badly. "You are so ev

y face." Nathan's good mood had returned, seeing Mercedes

full of snakes and scorpions than spend it with a devious bastard like

e a shar

f that small thing between your thighs,

an who was trying to be nice to her. "Get out of my office!" He yelled bu

time, energy, money and sweat for three weeks and I'

savage but he wasn't going to let her leave with

y old man." Mercedes had lost her patie

rty," be taunted to her dismay, making matters worse

mages," Mr Hayes screamed after Merce

ack into his office, lifted his expensive Mac laptop and smashed it on the floor, together with his lates

ted some of her colleagues who

happ

u piss

cold shoulder, quickenin

document to the floor. Satisfied with her conduct,

nding bills, her brother's medical bills. Her upkeep and that of her best friend Griffin. Even though he was a jerk some

s number. "Have you made a consideration yet, Miss

ondition." Mercedes

Miss Winters." Vi

a salary

is three times what you are currently earning. It wil

hank you when she observed a call waiting. It was her best fri

is mine. See y

it. "Are you free from her arms now?" Her tone aired with jealo

ope is my girlfriend but you will alw

what, don't let her answ

qually jealous. I'm very sorry, so how do I make it up to

ing a fun night.

ation," he in

girlfriend. Its been weeks since they had some alone t

f she didn't let herself out. The pressure on her was just too much. Instead of driving straight home, she stopped by the boutique t

soup because she hadn't eaten since morning. From there she drove to the club. On her way, the traffic light showed red making the car in

thousands of dollars to repair it. Her car suffered the worst damage but repairing it would still be cheaper. Without thinking twice, she reve

of the red Chevrolet Cruz. Unfortunately, he didn't catch the face of the driver. A frown dissipated his handsome face as he sat back in his car and drove off.

called at the last minute that he couldn't make it because his wif

uzzing sound of music that took away her worries for a while. She ordered her favou

ub if Griffin wasn't around. He was the only one who got her back. Ten minutes passed and she picked u

her table with Penelope tailing behind him. "Whic

nd picked her purse to leave, only for Griffin to hold her by t

**

It was the Chevrolet Cruze owned by the hit and run driver. He knew that the driver was somewhere but he d