“Would you like me to bring it up with Mr. Murphy tomorrow?” I teased. “You would enjoy some benefits if you were a member of Murphy Corporation.”

Nora rolled her eyes at me. “What would I do with those benefits?” she retorted. “I would prefer to have the title of Mrs. Murphy. Plus, I don’t need to be paid as I have plenty of money.”

I shrugged without saying anything. “Armond would be done with work by this time, wouldn’t he?” Nora asked after some thought.

“I suppose so,” I replied.

She brought her clothes in with her to the bathroom. “Don’t wait up for me,” she said with a wink. “I won’t be home tonight!”

We were all adults after all.

Ashton called me a little later. I realized with some horror that I had forgotten to inform him that morning that I would be heading out to Lavelian Village.

“Honey, are you home?” I crooned sweetly when I picked up.

Ashton’s mesmerizing laughter was rather pleasing to my ears. “I am almost home. Have you had your dinner?”

I told him that I did. “How about you?” I asked while thinking hard of a way to tell him that I was at Lavelian Village.

“Yes, I have!” he replied.

are taking care of yourself,” I said. “Oh, by the way, I came to Lavelian Village this morning. It’s been really busy, and I’m afraid that I would have

joy in his voice diminishing considerably. “I have to spend the night alone, don’t

This man…

the day alone, too.” I laughed. “Where did you go, by the way? Who were

to admit that this was not the most subtle way of changing

frankly. “Can you come back by

gave it a thought but decided against it. There was simply

I said apologetically.

“There is something that I have

two months. I dreaded to think about what his desk in K City would look like by now. The losses would undoubtedly be

be departing?” I asked. It’s a hectic period for both of us; we would have to

You can ask him for help whenever

I nodded.

a bathrobe. “Babe,”

the call with Ashton. “Do you

and Nora wore a black dress that went halfway up her thighs. She looked sexy and gorgeous, but it was probably too

so I could admire her dress. “Don’t worry about how cold

little light makeup, and procured a fur coat from her closet. It looked stylish and ravishing, with

of heels to go with the rest of her

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