LL
YEARS
he hundredth time within the las
d becoming a single mot
to stress Mommy, right?" I sighe
hardly anywhere to hide, but somehow, those kid
erge of giving up, I fel
amie apologized w
ordan added, jumping out from behi
and seek till the weekend, alrigh
ty smiles when the fr
in excitement as the
ra grinned, carrying in t
my arms. "We agreed on he
aunted my dream, so..." she squeezed her face
she blow them a kiss after
shooed them off to pla
eir godmother,
r me since Laura and Faye abandoned
em more often," I teased. "Min
her head frantically, m
sat next to me, her ex
through me. There was no point lying. Stress is written all over my face, and I ca
t's a lot,"
woman. If I were in your position, I'd have lost my damn mind
n a thousand years would I believe that I'd end up in this positi
d beside me. I knew this was just her try
ach other false h
. Her eyes lit up as she read a text before turning to face me. "I got you
t.
ng," I chuckl
hell
n space. An interview in Marlowe Corporation? That is imposs
n the number one thriving company in the entire country,
ra.
ass up," she cut me off bef
I haven't even worked in the field in how many years?" I chuckled, dismissin
I'm breaking your
bout th
tes. I am babysitting. Y
HOUR
ering glass building of Marlowe Corporation stood tall in fro
ny came from an influential family. I have nothing t
lobby, clutching my resume against m
e interview," I said
ptionist asked w
e And
finally raised her head. "Anderson?" She asked with a
it
ied through g
t he
vator to god knows where. A few minutes later, F
ame for her personality. She wore a pencil skirt, expensi
he chuckled as she approached me. I watched the recept
bitch ever again, but looks like th
missed me too,"
intimidated by her presence. She looked like a successful woman
ur resume," she folded her arms as she stared down at m
ling. I came fo
grin. "Unfortunately, we only int
uldn't allow her to step on wh
not up to you. Get
? Tell me, did you print your resume at a grocery store? Or is it the same printer you
on hearing the news. That was the house m
s. Every picture... every smile... they were all gone now. I tried to ac
past her, but
in her eyes. "Let me make this easier for you. There is no job for a poo
n my chest, as memories of the last t
uilt or remorse in her
, but I had already allowed them to take t
w is not your business to worry abou
I ignored her threats and walked towards the elevator since the r
aye grabbed a handful of my hair, pulling me
fuck?!"
" she hissed. "Security! Come
ed over to us and gra
. Me
f them pushed me hard, the same ti
d against someone, a
sending chills down my spine. The voice was controlled, yet c
and looked up into the coldest
readable and pai
ed in mind, and my body jolted awake
and the way his eyes pierced
h