Chapter 6 Another One Bites The Dust

Moana

I stood frozen in the middle of the living room, my back turned to the door as I heard footsteps approaching. How did this happen? How did I wind up finally becoming employed, only for it to turn out that my new employer was the same person who I had a one night stand with just two nights ago?

The footsteps came closer. I felt like a deer in headlights.

“Good evening, Miss Moana,” that all-too-familiar voice said from behind me. “Can we speak privately for a minute?”

I slowly turned around to face Edrick Morgan, the handsome and wealthy werewolf CEO, the extremely well-known public figure, the man who I had slept with two nights ago… The man who tried to throw money at my feet like I was a prostitute.

He stood in front of me with Ella in his arms, the perfect picture of a loving father.

I watched as he set Ella down, then gestured for me to follow him; as I did, it felt like I was swimming through mud, like my limbs were heavy and useless. Was

from my tour with Ella earlier. It had enormous bookshelves lining the walls that rose all the way to the ceiling, with a large carved stone fireplace and two tall, arched windows. There was a mahogany desk in the middle of the room and

chairs by the fireplace and sat down.

said, rubbing his tired eyes. “I knew it was

eyebrows together. “What do you

I’m not completely detached from the hiring process,” Edrick

beggar. Like I was a…” I lowered my voice so Ella couldn’t hear. “…a prostitute. And now you give me a

apparently your pride is more important than paying your rent. I may

passed that interview fair and square,” I said.

the reject pile the first day you sent it. I decided to give you a second

in my throat as Edrick spoke. Was this all I was? A charity case? A pathetic example of someone who was just supposed to be grateful that the all-knowing and powerful Edrick Morgan gave me a chance to work

I growled, taking another step closer, “for a man who complained that his one night stand was just after him for money, it’s awfully convenient

replied, fixing his steely gaze on me. “You know the stipulations of the clauses. And I

up to see Ella standing in the doorway, tears streaming

steal my daddy away,” she snarled. Even from where I stood, I could see her little fangs poking out

“Ella–”

and ran away, sobbing. I whipped back around to glare at Edrick, whose gaze had shifted from cold to concerned in a matter of moments. “You should be ashamed of yourself,” I

Edrick’s office and found Ella’s room, but the door was locked when I tried to

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