him, sure I h

e," I said, confu

silly prank? Did Rhea and

o be playing games with me. My job was on the line! B

s head, his expre

or Valentine inc..." I trailed off, trying to w

s," He said carefully, watching me like a predator trying to cajole its prey

, still confused. None of

s a billionaire but why would a billion

ike this but last night was a...bet. My friends and I made a bet, I lost and my punishment was to si

rise up to

feeling my entire body shake in every

what you were

." I whispered, horrifi

rry...I

ds up for hi

me, made me think you needed that job... oh my God

asked with

ept with, someone that used me. I quit!" I sneered before gr

, I realized that I was in an entire

uc

day. I didn't get cheated on this time, n

ates of me. Those times I thought he was t

ing be

, trying to ignore my ang

iliated. A bet

uldn't have a single

't have left the

upposed to g

he last people I wanted to talk to. They'd meant well when they hired someone to be my Valentine

n't have the money for a last-minute flight home, and my

s the reality of the situati

find a motel

ound sharply to find Richard standing a few feet away, his hands in

pped, glaring daggers at

id, holding up the manila file I'd

is. The contact sent an uninvited shiver down my spin

an leave now,"

dn't

you're furio

me as part of some stupid bet, lied to my face, and now I have

didn't plan for this t

p a hand to stop him. "Don't try t

tween us, thick

away from him. I began to briskly walk off. I had no id

at least five block

completel

ly rang once when I noticed a couple of guys

ld make a be

abbed me f

streets all by yourse

away from him but as I turned, I

aced in ab

idea wh

e go, I don't

ble has foun

inned wide, gr

phone. We'll have fun

soon as he said that s

ng that I was now realizing

phone. You don't

s twinkling with a darkne

to pull away from him when I heard the sound

punching the man holding me to