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excited about her offer. All

place looking for wha

nd I will write off your debt," she said and as though she hadn't said the most ridiculou

ping she would tell

't look one bit li

, I thought you were desperate to write

o it..."

ht. Anyone in my shoes had no

ted as if she hadn't he

her husband had stood from. Capon was still standing

at you have got,"

was supposed to seduce. A man I knew

earless and bold woman. But that moment, I felt a patch of sweat forming underneath my arm, between my thighs. I had

ways a first tim

gined how much burden would be lifted off my chest by just sed

n my cape of braveness, I started towards

inking alone calmly. I couldn't see his face as his back was turned against my angle. I wonder

ought off. His looks weren

s a bit and straightened out my dress. Maybe it wasn't an

a mirror to have a

p breath an

sofa and stopp

ind if I join you?" I asked and before he could even r

h his packed lashes and then focused back

as chiselled, and his jaw, rigid and perfect. His pointed long nose sat straight in his face giving him the look

t mind if I pour

a drink from one of the w

sipping from his glass. And not a sin

my lips to drink, he charged

k you are doing r

s, the hostility in his tone and let myself dro

asn't just his eyes that were beautiful. His full brows

second person in my space. E

ed it down on the table. I felt a littl

ut his tone sc

n Anderson. I liked arrogant men more. I kne

is situation w

me to see Capon's wif

ng me the whole time without taki

my seat and wearing back my c

anything if he wouldn't look at him. I kn

ally droppe

y phone. It didn't fall too far from me but I pushed

fell over there. Could yo

ng with and glanced at me before turning back to it again,

let out a small laugh, hidden behind my nervousness as I stood fr

have my body brush s

..." I moaned, stretching my hand furth

ng me get my phone nor did he pay any attention

half exclaimed,

the men were occupied with their drinks and the

that said my time was up, that I had failed

further. I mus

neck," I said slowly, taking a

e and caught m

up, dragging m

r deal? Didn't I tell you? I hate anyone being in my person

en you think can get you out of you

ne in the room directed at me. My cape of confidence withe

ies. What happened to the man pinning the

And in reality, it was only myself that could save me and not anyone else. Not

bubbles. Invisible bubbles. They stuck in my throat

before he shoved me out of his

never bothered to check from who and where it had come fro

g on his cigar. Then I watched as he exhaled the smoke slowly and how the smoke moved randomly and after