e

ed. She had set her goal and followed thro

aw thighs, every muscle in her body protesting, s

horizon, yet she was sneaking out of a man's room like a burglar

d sex with the whole night and maybe enjoyed

know

uy is just

of a reason to move

are r

debate with her conscience?

he kicked her out of his room. That was why. One-night stands had not cha

other more imp

eenth time of sex, both of them drained, unable to move. She had nearly fallen asleep, thanked God she

emories for those lonely nights, she donned her wrinkled dress, sans the underwear. Sh

but didn't wake up. He hugged the pillow that has her scent on it. She smiled, wistful. Wishing she could stay.

floor of the hotel made her jittery. Aching to go back t

a sight with her disheveled hair, swollen lips, and state of dress. Blushing scarlet, trying to pat her ha

ng to drag her back inside. She can't. Knew well of the rules. One-night stand. No strings atta

o stupid? She had resigned herself that she could be pregnant. She had wanted

ave a wedding

go back no matter how much she wanted him inside her again. Besides, he was a foreigner. A Russian. She was su

*

y from the hotel. Now, her eyes were swollen a

eness in her genitals was still a bit uncomfortable. A reminder of him. She sighed. He will alwa

strenuous activities last night and the early hours of t

much-needed nap and

her awake from her sleep. She glowered in annoyance. The water was cold and she was al

ch was connected to her secure server tha

yes, however, she couldn't help but smil

s Be

vy s

is new

your expertise again.

ring, Lil. A

he Marcelinos are willing to pay double

though I will be done in a day or t

e I will make it more complicated. Oh and, on

t conflict. And they don't know wh

Take care. Sending the file to

an endless sermon about the merits of life. It was

backs. Her best friend was deaf and mute, the main reason Beau was fiercely protective of

ssed. She didn't want to be considered a freak of nature. And she sure as hell didn't want t

uations there was. Her mind was constantly at work. Brainwaves always restless and churning with equations and puzzles and

what was taught at her age had taken

th equations by geniuses. But she would need money for that. She begged Mrs. Anderson, their foster parent to l

She learned 40 languages, including old Latin and Hebrew. Got her own comp

eports. Complicated, mind-boggling, brain-twisting investment, and expenditures. She analyzed transactions, cross-reference any minute

s that will look the other way as long as she managed their books and investments

support Lily's studies. She had to go to a special scho

graduated Suma Cum Laude at 19 with a Bachelor's Degree in Finance and Accounting. And she had her

pecial Education teacher, fell in l

end. Up to now, still working as her part-time secretary

actually know who she was. She kn

*

Five days of restlessn

meant was within six hours. The financial analysis was submitted a f

ttage. Located on the outskirts of the city, all she can

was so squeaky clean, bordering on sterile, she could sleep on the kit

ucking a

ic would love

e kept on thinking of him. She wouldn't do that to herself. It was an absurd infatuation leading n

thing she was sure of, he

genius life, she didn't know the equation she needed to apply

genius, she was quite idiotical

, had fallen. In m

*

ly Billy

ur silliness." Beau smil

you lo

akes my head. I foun

China's Wuxi. Her computer can perform around 200,000 trillion calcul

imes as efficient that it can su

uldn't. Her invention was deeply ensconced in her brain, they had to kill h

be able to hear Lily's voice or give her a true

ce. Tapping

till he

ent? Hea

say? The name o

ked they are earning billions in profits for the last three decades. In Euros. The accounting head has noticed discrepanci

me from that dickhead, then he is a

background. There is a catch." She wished she could hear her a

ntant and work from their main offi

I don't do

legit works. Banging my head on

's just that.

about you. Blinking back

y Lily

cry, Lil. You

Kids are em

her the

I am mad at you. My lips are pout

do this and stop working for your dubious clients. Besides, they will pay you dou

ou win

ion Main Building, edge of the financial squar

Miss you an

ober. Sad face. I w

risk putting you and my ni

Embracing my kids. Lo

k to you s

tooth device signaled t

people in a corporate environment? She supposed

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