l conf

rd

te, but my thoughts kept circling back to her. She had been working for me for five years, and she had been invisible to me until I signed the marriage contract with her. Now, strangely, she was taking over my

houghts Megan had awakened in me. I turned my neck to rest a bit and slowly got up. Every time I did that, I w

setting the table. I assumed Megan wouldn't come d

e table, or just serve you?" Rose a

decides to join us for lunch, b

kitchen. I took off my jacket, loo

she wouldn't. I shook my head and took a bite of my salad when suddenly I heard slow

ou okay?" I a

like a terrible person for asking, but instinctively, I glanced at my watch. When

reluctantly did so, sitting across from me. Rose brought her plate, and when M

unch?" she aske

anced meal to keep you healthy," I replied sarcastically as I took a bite. She began to push the food a

ped her mouth with a napkin, downed her glass of

Thanks, it was

starving, it seemed. That amused me a b

hungry, we

used to eating like this. I apologize for my earlier comm

eping me company until I finished, which took about fifteen more minut

ompany. You can go i

d to my side to collect mine. When her hand wa

fascinated me; it was so soft that it sent shivers down my spine. How long h

ard and let g

o your employee, and even though it's a diffe

wearing shorts that left little to the imagination, and I scolded myself for the disrespectful act of looking at her that way. I ti

ery," Megan pulled me out of my thoughts. She went straight to the window

t like the light. Please cl

a human being, and you need light. Look at yourself; you

ity. I sighed to keep from shouting and i

rn. Don't take liberties that don't b

next to me an

st trying to have a peaceful coexistence with you. This marriage

I wanted to grab her by the hair and throw her out of my q

permission before

of the house," s

is annoying?" I as

that. I only lived with him. My mother

eady an adult. I was 22," I lowered my head to avoid dwelling on

cause my father is very good friends with Dorian. By the way, didn't my f

tell me. You'd have to

one of her fingers. It seemed like she missed h

egan?" I asked, trying

his contract, and although, luckily for me, he didn't sell me to someone worse, I

person? Wow, I didn't think you saw me that way,"

aughter and looked

inheritance. What I don't understand is how a man like you is still single. You should be ma

d the leg of my pants and g

n't excite women at all," I replied, a

for yourself. You're fine. You just need to stop

your position. I haven't given you th

ip from her glass

years. I've seen you leave, what, four times? I always wondere

had had a couple of whiskeys, and t

oing out due to my disability. I work and contr

y don't you have a girlfriend, huh?

lso, after my parents' accident…" She

if it doesn't feel right. Come on, Jordan,

if you want to go out, you can," I said, trying to avoid spending

some music," Megan had another glass at that moment an

e, I don't li

as smiling and dancing to the rhythm of an English ballad. As incredible as

d off the sound system. She stopped her dance, her cheeks turne

the room and up the stairs, leaving me alone again. I grumbled about what had

ut unlike lunch, she didn't come down. That night, I didn't speak to her again. Apparently, she was

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