us. When the iron gates finally groaned open, the mansion rose like a palace from a nightmare. End

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punching bag with a salary. Why w

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William. He led me in

en in books. Statues stood in every corner. Antiques that probably

ecome Ci

a...

higher level, maybe. Because my job was to b

alked through a hall. "Your job is to make sure my gr

ce didn't shake. "I'm ready

eyes for one second. When William pu

hand holding wine, the other folded across her chest. Sh

chair. His face was hidden be

lazy. "It's unusual for an old man

" William answered without stopping. He kept walk

s madness," the woman said, taking a sl

ate op

rk, glossy, maroon like dried blood. Wide. Luxurious. The yard was clean, grave

hey locked Amon away to stop him

o in. Only one male servant s

led gently, but his eyes were sharp like a tiger ready to

asked. He was yo

emembered. "Oh... my thing

he servants will

ful. It felt like a dream. Like heaven. If I die

room," Blanke

beat hard. My skin

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's whole living room. The bed looked lik

," Blan

ust my legs. Everything.

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d back, Blanke was still there. He smiled fain

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ody fall on

.. he

he sheets calmed my mind. For o

my employee h

iot. My heart stopped being happy and started pounding from f

. Locked both hand

as in m

pen at the chest. Hard muscle. Sixpack. Water dripped down his skin. He wipe

rp. Dangerous. I had to force myself to look

at me. He sat down, one leg crossed over the other. A lapt

ind him. Cold wind hit his skin

at him. His eyes were on the screen. Then they fli

it it. Smoke curled out the wind

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. I couldn't breath

ing. "Why are

ice came out small. Nervous. My knees s

nd get hurt instead of wa

. His eyes went b

s, sir. Tha

pt the consequences?" H

ir." Sho

he cigarette out the window. Set the laptop on t

hat I could feel the heat from his skin. He exha

A smile that wasn't a smile. "So you

Amon. I've eaten worse fo

eting his eyes for one second. "Unles

ning. He looked me up and down once, the

steps fade. Then I collapsed back ont

rtune for my worthless life. I couldn'

s heavy. But it's still bett