When I first entered the conference room, I saw Lionel sitting at the head of the table.My face flushed in embarrassment. I hadn't meant to just walk into one of his meetings without even knocking.After my initial embarrassment, I realized who Lionel's guest was.I recognized his brother instantly
I stopped moving, annoyed again at being a pawn in whatever game he was playing."Is she your lover?" He asked, leaning towards me with a lewd smirk. I rolled my eyes, crossing my arms over my chest.I wanted to be out of the room. I had better things to do than to be made fun of like this. It was b
Nan’s POVMy sister's studio apartment was small, but it was cozy. She kept it warm and it always smelled nice. Now the smell of freshly brewed coffee filled my nose.She had a picture of us and Patti from a trip to a theme park a year or two ago, framed on her coffee table. The picture normally mad
Especially if was a Fated bond.Besides, I was wolf-less. I'd been abandoned by the goddess. Who in their right mind would want to be attached to someone like me.I smiled bitterly, looking down and stirring my coffee before taking a long sip.Kay let out a defeated sigh. "Alright, maybe you're righ
Lionel cleared his throat. I finally allowed myself to look back up at him. His face was unreadable, the same stoic face that I was used to.His brown eyes were dark and heavy, and I couldn't look away from him, no matter how much I wanted to. I wanted to run away in embarrassment.I opened my mouth
He crouched down. My breath hitched and I squeezed my eyes shut. My brain raced in a thousand different directions as I tried to figure out what was happening."The lingerie fell out again." His low voice said.I opened my eyes again. His dark gaze was locked onto my face intensely as he held out th
Nan’s POVPatti had never been to an amusement park before. When I'd had her on my own, we were never able to afford it, since most of my earnings went to bills or her medications. So of course, when Vera learned this fact, she insisted we immediately go to the closest amusement park and spend the w
“Wow, Nan, I really didn’t expect you to be living so… poorly.” She tilted her head, turning her nose up at me.The employee cleared her throat. “I’m sorry ma’am, you don’t have the right kind of ticket to be in this line. If you’d like you can go find a ticketing booth towards the front of the park