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et-together party today at 2:00 PM in his home

few hours to get ready because it was just 10 A.M. I'd heard that occasionally, our boss would host

ard was standing behind it with his hands in his pockets as I opened it

es

I com

et him in, I widened the door. As though this was his first visit, he surveye

the bed, my bra and underwear,

he pillow after blushing. "I

Sund

" I didn't have to divulge the specifi

uss last night. I should not have been so impolite to you, and everything

of me was as I stared at him. "I've never hea

such as "I'm sorry for hurting you" or "I

y way to

head. "Well, I didn't have high expectations for you. We've been

but it wasn't the first time. It was som

t looked at me, leaving me to wond

want to say to me again,

f my room. After he left, I shut the

at the hell had just transpir

d to meet new individuals and get to kn

ss was adored by all, as Matthew genuinely cared about his staff in addition to being incredibly nice and giving. He even enjoyed occasional

a dreamy sigh, Greyson watched as

e. "Isn't he marr

would meet his wife at

s not

taken over the company's operations three years prior, followi

ather. Wilson Sr. was stiff and rigid, but Matthew was laid ba

bathroom, do you gu

eft." Greyson gestured

rom the room after taking care of business, I saw that

, Ev

smiled at him.

. Did you enj

ly powerful speech. I see why working

one it without the

ed with

ay, have you been

ve an a

d you like to ha

necessary? I

hite paint job, but numerous canvases were hanging on each side of the walls. I

all of the

edible. Matt, you

time, I prefer to paint. I worked a

d each painting, and he trailed behind. My heart skipped a beat when I saw this photogra

standing next to

I do. It makes me

do

f my parents as I sat down on the coast and watched them dance as if the world was theirs. "This,

d spent time together on the beach,

ollection. Are you still tak

le. "No, they have pas

ew's appearance. I simply gazed at the painting, r

out your loss. I genuinely

right. I truly apprec

way from the painting because it seemed so lifelike. I had the i

inting from the wall. "Here, yo

y glared at

ears to bring up pleasant mem

appreciate the offer, thank you so

ou to have a memento of your parents. More than I do

ness I received from my s

e goody bag without waiting for a reply. "Ta

ng. "All right. I sincerely appreciate

menti

to my original location. I had to keep the picture hidden in the kitchen to avoid questions about how I ob

nto labor due to his cousin's recent labor. I realized I should go home as it was already seven o'clo

he spun around. "I'm returning home. I apprecia

g as well. Are you in need of transportation? I'

if it's alrig

me

the car; instead, Miley Cyrus's rendition of Nothing Breaks Like a Heart was playing on the

and decided that I shouldn't have accepted his offer to drive me home tonight. He was very, very a

him and exited the vehicle. Matthew exi

here I had put the artwork an

; I apologize." I rem

ff. As soon as I entered the house, I headed straight to my room. However, I gave a start when

ear content. No, h