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felt like I had been

and the morning sun a

su

g back into my memory, and I di

n the way. Like we agreed, we'

no reason. It was probably the kind that comes with being bedded by a man like Oceans Star

my boss the same way ever again. Not a

lone made my

't be a big deal after all. As long as I don't

ept with hers. Good riddance. Even though that wasn't the actual

t we came here for a purpose,

l, and immediately, every ounce of drow

ve minutes

nced at the sharp pain that shot

murmured. "

t one to mix pleasure and work. And here I was, sleeping, whe

me up, but I obviously didn't wake

ather. I wasn't about to lose the only thing paying m

chable and respected. Until I lost my parents in a strange car crash when I

so much I can do

ering my naked body, and the

ss it. Already lef

t read into the tone of

su

ting room where I kept my phone. And there, I f

note tucked under

at it up if it's too c

way Mr. Stark was being this nice to m

of feeling guilty just bef

eart, waiting eagerly for my boss to ret

e the meal, put on my glasses,

issed calls and

were fro

see what she'd say. Had she lied

e for doing abs

the fir

e you doing on a

also probably told her about my promotion. That's why I never believed th

bout how loved-up they both were. He probably did

ond tex

ut what happened and w

al Mo

d the other texts, and

e guilt I swore never to feel was

. But after a while of being with him and getting to know him, he s

than he loved me. But sometimes, he tends

ouldn't every woman be happy when

ogies upon apologies. H

swear to God. S

can't throw away what w

this one ti

er lose you. We c

as conflicted, but a greater part of me really wanted to

attered my thoughts, and w

r before I could

.. I swear, I'm sorry..." He started, say

ssed to my ear, listening to all he was saying, ev

uilt last night. And suddenly, guilt started eating me up a

tiredly, folding my

to see you. I want to hold you while we talk about u

ushed open, and my gaze rested on the m

St

center quaked, and my heart b

nd suddenly, images of all he did t

nt dry as I forced my

stop to this madness,

tarted walking slowly, straight tow

nto the phone and hung up before Jace coul

close that the scent of hi

d ever so calmly, ges

d been hypnotized, unable to lo

and a dark shadow c

front of me, his eye

ingers gently caressi

led through me

his throat, "It seems I didn't

arrowed at

It'll help you forget all

Sta

bit out in a

eally small voice, still holding his dark gaze like I was

e ran his thumb across my bottom lip and

oser he came, the more my

es again. They don't suit you," He to

eloped me so much

umming of my heart, "I thought...

lips in his and kissing me like

was w

t too

he side of my neck, pressing me deeper into him

tracing its way all the way to my back, when he s

ar just above my shoulder b

," He held my gaze, "Whe

skipped

that I'd never told an

ullet for a stranger who never cared to look for

sn't telling

have gotten it when I was

interrupted the alm

, walking to the bedroom. I couldn't hear

She has to ex

was

tery woman he