Chapter 129

Tarquin furrowed his brow, his face a mask of impatience. “What now?”

Elysia stood frozen, disbelief etching her features. “You drag me out of bed at the crack of dawn to cook, and now you want to sleep?”

Without a word, Tarquin’s frown deepened.

Last night, after meeting Elysia, he had brought Elijah over, then spent the entire night perched on the living room couch.

His mind was a whirlwind of thoughts about his mother, Elijah’s illness, and the woman who haunted his heart.

Sleep had eluded him all night.

That’s why he had sought out Elysia so early.

Elysia, unaware of his turmoil, felt a surge of indignation. He had deprived her of sleep, only to now claim it for himself. “Is this how you treat people? If you’re tired, sleep in and then call for me. Instead, you drag me here and decide to snooze off. What am I to you, huh? I…”

“A debt peon.”

Her brewing speech was cut short by his rebuke, silencing her mid–vent.

“Fine! You’re the big shot! You’re the boss! Happy now?” she shot back, unable to contain her irritation.

“If you’re not happy, pay off your debt,” Tarquin retorted coolly.

Elysia was livid.

happy? Which eye of yours saw me

know!”

watch

She was itching to slap him into

you want?” he finally asked.

swallowed her anger. “What do you want for breakfast? What

cook, not me. Figure it out

to

need flattery; it’s pointless and

you! I want to know what Elijah

wasn’t particular about anything except his

anything

“Just make whatever!”

Chapter 129

Tarquin closed the bedroom

swung open again, and he warned,

gritting her teeth in

hit

rid of him without facing the consequences? Looking for advice, ASAP!

at the doorway, she couldn’t come up with

get the best of

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