ri

y hands fell to the grou

ck, passionately kissing the la

ch other. Rick glanced angrily at me and the Lady be

ou're going, huh?" Ric

ld myself back. I simply shook my head, bend

an be very clumsy and dim wit

me as I lowered my head, avo

as just about leaving when

not going to

ace. Rick was obviously trying to humi

ologize?" Rick pressed

orget about her, sh

d adamantly and walked up to me. I steeled my

ok towards me seemed to hammer in the fact that it

y," I blu

to hear, no

urtsied, my cold eyes stared at Rick for a moment b

earful about the shattered glasses and plates, sh

es burned with a fervor. Hate! I absolutel

ly be subject to Rick's humiliating acts and Patrick's threats. I c

ake, I headed back to my room. I was just barely round the corn

my eyes coldly

better do well to keep your mouth shut and no

all, making me wince in pain. H

ruggled to catch my breath. I was def

e he often stayed after coming back from work, I knocked

st asleep on the chair. I went inside and closed t

I just realized how handsome he was. I stood there

blushed hard and looked down won

ook a deep breath and said,

"Please hav

uddenly felt dry but I mus

y goodbye Sir

se the more he stared at me. He was about t

I released the breath I never knew I was holding all t

feeling

stopped in front of me and mutte

ir

rd me, L

choice; I want to le

ose to me, his eyes s

st mine. I felt a jolt of electricity go through me a

breaths. What was wrong with me? Why coul

t go," he

inue working

you are not going anyw

ubbornly, "You can't stop me.

the door opening. Rick and hi

u," Rick announced, visibly stunn

et you Chloe. Pardon my manners, I w

me coldly, making me flinc

Michael stood behind me. His hand felt st

'll be joining us for dinner

he didn't show it. Her eyes simply flashed wi

you introducing Larissa to my

forth, she no longer works for the Walton's household;

lieve his ears as he s

Larissa," Chloe greeted, her

Likewise Mi

to, but as long as it irked Rick; I decided to p

hael's right; the chair on his left was odd

Chloe's animated description of

been awfully quiet Miss Larissa, surely you

knew he wanted me to

ostly about books and graduating with good grades just to get a good

to make me feel awkward. I've neve

ael, and my action didn't esc

ed out when I couldn't afford the tuition, but I did attend a

e courses I had secretly enrolled for with my salary so as to be groomed in the business

in and he excused himself. Immedi

re doing; I can assure y

and was about to reply hi

your soon to be step mom? I

color. Chloe had a thoughtful expression while

's that possible

thing; how the hell did I just