But just as I was about to pull up Nan’s contact, a message appeared.I frowned when I saw Ethan’s name flashing on the top of the screen. Sighing, I opened the message and gasped when I read the words he sent me.Ethan: How dare you leave with another man! You truly are a slut!!Ethan: You’ll sprea
Third Person POV“I don’t mix personal relationships with other matters,” Gavin replied as he sat back in his seat and continued to stare out the window. He didn’t want to continue this conversation. He had already made up his mind that he wasn’t to see Judy Montague again.“Or are you just afraid,”
I decided to just be as honest as I could.“My family recently fell upon some hardships, and we could use the extra money. I saw the salary you are offering to tutor this child, and it was an opportunity I couldn’t resist. It’s also a job I can do after my own school hours, so my studies won’t fall
Judy’s POV“Are you afraid of me?” I asked the boy, my eyes narrowed. “Or are you incapable of asking me for my name yourself?”Matthew looked stunned by my directness. I was never one to sugarcoat anything and clearly his former tutors were exactly that type. His cheeks turned a bright shade of pin
I am not threatening, I kept saying in my mind. I am a friend. Shadow sniffed my fingers, and I lowered my hand to the ground. Then, to everyone’s surprise, Shadow licked my fingertips and trotted the rest of the way over to me, allowing me to pet him. I smiled as my fingers ran through his soft fu
Judy’s POV“Adam, how could you just let anyone walk into my home? Is there no longer an order for this household? You also left her alone with my son. What were you thinking?”Matt had already gone over to his father, and I was standing there, my eyes glued to Gavin’s. I couldn’t believe that he wa
He handed me back the resume without saying a word to me, but his eyes scanned me briefly before he shifted his attention to his son. The atmosphere had grown tense, almost awkward. Matt was staring back and forth between me and his father, and I could see the questions lurking in his eyes.“And wha
Judy’s POVI watched Gavin’s Adam’s apple move slightly.I hadn’t realized how closely I was standing to him until he stood a bit straighter and tilted his head towards me. I swallowed the lump wedged in my throat and fought the strange urge to reach out and touch him.What was wrong with me lately?