tation rising to alarming levels. She didn't even have to

ght Sylvia having sex a total of six times h

pect, sh

hypoc

Sylvia wouldn't let

d proceeded to do what had to be done. Her heart was beating wildly

really pr

take the child and run away. She would leave

ice jolted Chelsey back to the pre

stick. Several unnamed emotions surged in her chest. Sh

face! You need to stop your activities immediately. It's utterly disgraceful! Luckily for you, I know a doctor who specializes in

race

idicu

en her. He had tossed it on the bed on their first night

never earn that much, even if she worked he

ight. The first time was

im and Sylvia were getting along nicely. They talked

e him off. And when they exchanged goodbyes, she made sure to

suddenly took her hand. His palm was wet and sticky with s

uld she settle for someone else after

much she tried to delude herse

ght. When she went to work the next d

he entire morning, until her offic

wered t

Jason's voice, as chilly a

trousers today, and if he did something to her and ended

would be exposed for th

to refuse, but Jason

in the matter. She braced herself and went up to the top floor. She knocked

Jason's notice. He smirked,

," he ordered as he tapped hi

made a point of leaving the door op

still his secretary, after all, and being

chuckling softly. When he spoke, it was in that de

ble ever so slightly. She looked like a vigilant little rabb

, cracking sound. It was opened to a page that

the inside of which carried an engrave

ipped a beat as sh

ncountered the advertisement for this same ring. It was on a

at he thought about the ring. He had simply glanc

first thought was to compare his opinion of the ring to his opinio

d to mention t

ow? Her hands clenched into fi

d. Her reaction was e

ld turn obedient if he dangled

asked, his voice lo

t, she might have said yes in a heartbeat. But after everyth

tightened again. She coul

iliar bank card from the top desk drawer. He placed it on

art started

ame bank card he had given

to use that mone

did this

it up for her, and they fell on

y and bring it over as soon as p

ppearing in a flash. The mockery on Jason's face seemed to burn itself into he

burned wi

nd unclenched her fists, fin

at she want

from the start, too, and she couldn't believe she had alm

, then so would be the ri

Mr. Ma

d bank card. She turned on her heel and walked out of t

ap

when he thought he could finally vent out his rage and fru

God's sake, using the money that was supposedly hers.

een so calm about

s clear to him that Chelsey was serious this time.

ur la

She let herself in and placed the gift-wrapped jewelry b

f, Mr. Martin. If that's a

Jason up. "She doesn't like

ks. She turned to look at h

d and narrow

like it? You don'

t was. She didn't have the time or e

et to amount to anything. And yes, she had stooped to

n't entirel

ts of joy she had left in he

ranty allows returns, then. I'l

box and the receipt, but before she could take

, Chelsey?" he demanded, his voice