Since finding the root of the problem, Stuart had no further use for Morwenna. In a hasty move, he pushed her aside.

Groggy from sleep, Morwenna nearly tumbled to the floor.

Rubbing her eyes, she looked at Stuart, puzzled and disoriented.

"Out," Stuart commanded, his voice deep and stern.

Morwenna was bewildered. After all, Stuart had arranged for her to sleep there as per their agreement. And at the time, he was dismissing her with such hostility.

What was with the attitude? She felt like punching him again!

Morwenna had thought sharing a bed signified a step toward a closer relationship, that perhaps she and Stuart could start to get along peacefully.

in the same bed. He began to make life increasingly

when she'd finished her task, Stuart always found more stuff to keep her occupied. Just yesterday, he had her replace all the drapes in the house, a task that

a fool could see Stuart was deliberately making things hard

had been kind to her, and no matter how terrible Stuart's attitude was, she had to rise above

cool. Don't hit Stuart." She

conflict, Morwenna called Zoe and carefully reviewed every detail of her duties at Windcharm Villas, taking everything down

daily, changing Stuart's bed linens every three days, having the carpets professionally cleaned weekly, and handling Stuart's laundry, suits, shirts, and ties, with dry cleaning, while materials like silk and cashmere needed hand-washing. Stuart disliked parsley,

what Stuart threw at her, Morwenna gritted

with Morwenna, he resorted to the simplest forms of harassment, hoping she

give up. For Norbert's

latest experiences made one thing pretty clear to

standoff continued until the

lunch that day. Morwenna decided it was time to talk with Stuart. She didn't mind keeping up their current arrangement, but she didn't want Norbert to sense

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