“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.

I came to Lavelian Village this morning. It’s been really busy, and I’m afraid

diminishing considerably. “I have to spend the night alone,

This man…

day alone, too.” I laughed. “Where did

most subtle way of changing

“Can you come back by tomorrow? We can have dinner

thought but decided against

I said apologetically. “Why?

City,” he said. “There is something that I have to deal with

I dreaded to think about what his desk in K City would look like by now. The

both of us; we would have to

he said glumly. “Joseph will remain here. You can ask

I nodded.

this moment, Nora emerged from the bathroom clad in a bathrobe. “Babe,” she said to me. “Have you taken

laughed and ended the call with Ashton. “Do you plan on going out dressed

a black dress that went halfway up her thighs. She looked sexy and

broadly and did a twirl so I could admire her dress. “Don’t worry about how cold I’ll

curls, applied a little light makeup, and procured a fur coat from her closet.

of heels to go with the rest of her outfit. “How do I look?”

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