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ez

ready fighting. He had already kicked me out of

, and I had to endure how he treated me under this roof a

ends, employees, and business partners, but that was it

ized bed, a small walk-in closet, a door to the right that must be the bath

g to wear. Surprisingly, I found dresses, jeans, pants, shirts, and tees folded in color-coordinated groups. Some s

l?" How did h

one. It was a message from Genesis. I went to the vanity to brush my hair. There were

d I went to bed. I read Ge

aying at a frien

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iser. I was already up before my alarm went off at five in th

cognize myself anymore. In the kitchen, th

d began reading. I took some pointers on my phone

nymore. Since I was both a guest and an empl

rni

n, and I could smell h

ice coffee machine." I smiled and looked

n a t-shirt and sweatpants. He kept his carob mid-length waves and brown hair unkempt, b

He opened a cupboard, grabbed two cups,

me

care of the coffee. Woul

ed. Stupid, I know. He rewarded me wit

ta eat, Maverick." His

d. I'll put them back before I go ou

see me? Only eat grass

't say that. Let me guess, yo

you like French pastries, I can ask a friend to bring them

is in Paris

re tomorrow. Not a

rik

ced a cup of coffee and put a teaspoon of suga

me. "Who doesn't know the only son of Moses Braddson, who

" He went to take so

ip. "I don't wanna fang

s funny, passionate, and sometimes childish. She's driven, stubborn,

riker is adopted. How did you

ibling or a cousin to play with. I was shocked and happy when I found

I saw his post on his Insta

rothers, and they saved each other's asses b

fork and stabbed a sli

er, so close I could see

day. I should

he said before he we

he ph

er you want, but i

my throat when I heard nothing from him. When I lifted my

ea

ght. Owen gave me th

ught we were sleepi

ave knocked." I

be finding it hard to find the r

ogize often to your e

my employe

d wife,

ing to say is that I don't usually yell at someone or kick them out. I was just pissed off becau

We were both set off on t

I'm s

gy acc

k to my room and continued reading. An hou

me

Lake in his dark gray suit. Damn, it

'm going

I awkwardly waved my

by my reaction.

up

n the door closed, I threw myself in

*

ind was constantly with Lake. Thankfull

llest and strongest walls around my feelings becau

engagement ring. "When did you get m

as we walked to the parking

's with th

She had three million followers, while Heath

iful than her. Now tell me who stole Maverick

e me." A male