her'

k or that he had given us a rethink and changed his mind. I hoped and waited for a miracle, any mi

ducts dried up, and

after Asher saved me from those horrible men who tried molesting me. I shouldn't have overshared my mother's pre

ld have said no to him, no matter how juicy it'd been. I shouldn't have felt anything for him beyond gratitude. I shouldn't have le

gathering all of my stuff together, the nostalgia of everyt

an attempt to surprise him was swiftly redirected to a passionate session with him when he'd come in earlier than usual. I still remembered h

ng how he'd placed me on the counter, pulled off my clothes, and eaten

d taught me how to play with the PS console, he got me as a gift also hit me when I went to retrieve the console in his game roo

threw me out of his life l

sniffed them off and focused on clearing out ever

Liam, Asher's assistant, was waiting for m

le," he greeted

eezily. "You're not lo

his," Liam extended the file

because I already kn

his house with your name on it,"

again. "And my ans

at was happening between Asher and me. It was uncomfortable for me that Asher had probably discussed my

like

ough you were just a means to his satisfaction, he never treated you poorly. You equally benefited from this transaction as much as

the following days, I steered clear of everything and everyone, gorging myself into a stupor with

r his true love. I wasn't worth Asher. I had never been worthy

ed calls from Eudora and then an accompanying text that reminded me of her arrival back

me rea

hasty drive to the airport, but I was able to stop at my favorite restaurant to

as I was anxious to meet her. Eudora and I grew up together afte

ft the country to study music, we were close. However, I could not tell how we would be now that she was a famo

cation, and it wasn't a waste. However, now that she was done with her studies, Mom was fully recovered, an

y time for so