The Abandoned Wife

"I would say I'm pretty easy on the eyes. Getting to sleep with me isn't that much of a loss for you." He tucked a finger under her chin and lifted it so that she was looking right at him. "You truly are a delicacy. I

hope you won't forget me anytime soon."

As he spoke, his hand began to slide down Aubree's neck, and he started to bend down until he was hovering right over her.

She snapped back to her senses and pushed his hand away with a scowl on her face. "Get out! Don't make me repeat myself!"

The man chuckled amusedly at her angry look and actually began to walk out.

Soon enough, Aubree was left alone in the hotel room

She began to look around her, trying to recall what had happened last night.

No matter how much she tried to make sense of her surroundings, she just couldn't remember what happened.

had been

be hired. In fact, he looked

a little more relieved at that. Maybe it really was just a drunk

matter what had actually transpired, she

out of bed and was about to put her clothes back on when she heard

The man had returned.

quickly wrapped the hotel robe around her, glaring at

night, Ms. Pearson. I went to buy some breakfast for you."

red with shame

He obediently turned around.

nonchalantly placed her breakfast on the table before beckoning for her to

had time to properly tie the robe around herself. Still, she felt much more confident now that she was

do you know who I am?" she asked, looking

that hard to figure out. Is there a single person in Horington who doesn't know about you and Mr.

man shrugged, unfazed, before laying her breakfast out for

sat down with a frigid

had already told her that he knew about her and Lucian's relationship. She suspected that the worst-case scenario was that he wanted to take advantage of