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31. Short Of Money

Author: WALDA
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-12-03 22:34:36

Shirley POV

I dreamed I was standing in a vast rose garden, the sun hitting the petals just right, making them shimmer with a soft, ethereal light.

The rich, heady fragrance filled my lungs, lifting my spirits.

When I woke, I found myself in a massive bed, and a small, perfect cluster of red roses sat on the pillow beside me.

The garden roses must be in bloom... Connor must have picked these.

Then the cold realization hit me: The master suite.

My heart seized up, and I scrambled out of bed.

My dress from last night was gone, replaced by one of his silk robes.

I grabbed a handful of my hair. Why did I let myself get so drunk? Connor must have bathed me and changed my clothes.

The shame was suffocating. I quickly checked myself... untouched.

He really was a true gentlemen sometimes.

Connor was already gone for the office. My battered old car was back in the garage.

I grabbed my keys and hurried back to work.

I arrived thirty minutes before the official start time, but Josh was already
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