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18. Demands and Punished
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2024-10-29 19:42:56SADIE
Argh! I wanted to pull my hair out.
He didn’t get it, did he? He would never get it. Again, I was trapped in the same maze over and over again. Men were all the same—they thought they ruled the world. They felt they owned women. They thought women got easily manipulated. Well, I would make him wrong. I would never back down. Watch me.
I was kind of relieved that he had left me alone. I was exhausted. I’m done.
I started getting used to sharing a bed with him, but I woke up alone this morning.
The entire penthouse was dead silent. I knew Cenric had left to work— that was what he was good at. I still tiptoed down, making sure I wouldn’t make any noise.
“Good morning, ma’am.”
“What’s good in the morning? Where’s your boss?”
“Left for work.”
“Good.” I walked directly to the kitchen.
To my surprise, I couldn’t f
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