Discovery

A few weeks later one afternoon, I was sitting in my bedroom. It was definitely a woman's room, with solid but pretty lined drapes in a shade of peach which suited the décor of the room. The enormous bed dominated the room. A small table cluttered with my books and laptop were my sole contributions to the room, particularly since I had discovered that it was a common house for Lucien's women.

I often wondered why I kept waiting and hoping that I would be the one to change Lucien Delano; but they say love is blind, don't they?

That belief, and my love for him, were the things that made me continue to stay although I felt humiliated and simply fed-up at times.

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In my yoga pants and an old sweatshirt, I leaned against the pillows, trying to work on my assignments which were hugely behind schedule.

It was only when I heard Lucien roaring from downstairs that I caught on that he had come.

Even before I had time to scramble to my feet, the door flew open and he stood there, massive and glo