INICIAR SESIÓNI mentally note that Victoria is now causing more of a scene and screaming at me to give her a chance."I'm on my way!" He assures me, and I hang up.I sigh in frustration as she's still wrapped around my legs like a koala. And while koalas are cute and fluffy, Victoria is not. I want to kick her away, but I'm not an abusive man. My mother raised me better than that.Thirty seconds later the elevator dings and I sigh in relief as Mike and John rush out and charge right to the woman literally throwing herself at me."Thanks boys. Make sure she doesn't come back," I mumble before taking off in the opposite direction, right to my little Princess.I know she'll be diligently working her tiny little backside off to earn her keep. I'm still thinking I should give her Victoria's old position. I'm sure she would not abuse it the way that woman did.The only issue I have with that is, the other maids will see it as favoritism (because it is) and will revolt and make everything harder for Fallo
Tate's POVI watch in frustration as poor Fallon makes her escape. And how can I blame her right now? I want to escape this very scene too! But she doesn't need to sit around and witness this.I'm worried I've lost her for good now. I want to go chase off after my little Princess, but I have to take care of my mess first. And yes, I admit it freely, this is definitely my mess.I look down at Victoria and see triumph in her eyes. She thinks she's won because she sent Fallon away, making her look like the bad guy. But she's not.If anything, she's the victim, and Victoria is the bad guy. I wonder if everyone else can see it. Would they even care? Or if they are just watching the free entertainment, wishing popcorn would magically appear... Maybe I should charge extra for the show... From Victoria!"I know exactly what you are doing Victoria. You are trying to hurt Fallon because you are a bitch and I fired you for harassment and abuse of another maid," I state loudly enough for the whol
I didn't even realize it was after 10 when Mr. Le Blanc stopped me.My heart does a funny thing in my chest, and I tell it to shut up. But Chelsea's words pop up in my head traitorously, "Chels, maybe he likes you..." I swallow hard. This is a really inconvenient time for those words to echo in my mind."Can I help you, Mr. Le Blanc?" Why did my voice come out too breathy? My heart starts to pound in my chest as I take in his handsome face, and my hands start to sweat. I'm so damn nervous right now!I'm going to deny it to my dying day!Mr. Le Blanc tilts his head, "Chelsea, can you call me Tate?" He asks softly. "I'm not some big, scary monster. I'm just your boss. I promise, I'm not going to hurt you."That damn traitorous heart pounds double time at the thought, but my head catches up faster this time, and I shake my head vigorously. "I can't. It's not appropriate, Mr. Le Blanc," I insist. I need to keep that boundary up..."We'll work on that," he says with an easy smirk."Can I h
Fallon's POVI made sure to stay out well past 11 pm so my father would be asleep by the time I got home. Yes, I was exhausted, but it was worth it. I need a few moments peace, where no one is looking at me, bossing me around, or judging me.I crept into the kitchen and stole Dad's "Beer Money" and hurried back out to my car. Technically, this is my money he's stolen from me and keeps it for himself. And yes, I know exactly where he keeps it. But when he's passed out drunk again, there is nothing he can do about it.I made it to the tiny 24-hour convenience store around the corner and bought a loaf of bread and a jar of peanut butter. If nothing else, I can just eat the peanut butter out of the jar. That's better than nothing, right?By the time I come home I'm exhausted. I hide my food stash beneath my bed. I have nowhere else to put it. I stuff a few old books under my bed to hide the evidence. Too bad I don't have a cat. He would guard it for me.And then I crash. I have no more st
"Uh-huh. I'll bet he was," she winks."Chelsea! The man is a known player. He'd be happy to see any female in his room," I sigh in exasperation.She just shrugs her shoulders with a smirk. "Ares Beck was also a player, but when Sam came back to him, he changed just for her," she suggests."I don't know if I want him to change for me!" I huff. "Anyway, that's not the point! He heard my stomach growling again and offered to make me a sandwich. He changed first because I couldn't even look at him!" I rush everything before I turn into a tomato."So, he made you lunch... go on," she smiles, full attention now. "What happened next?" she pushes.I blink and sigh. "He asked me to keep an eye out for anyone else who was getting harassed, and to make sure to come to him about it. He doesn't like that the new maids are getting bullied, so I promised to inform him if I found it happening," I ramble.Chels hums and nods her head right along with me.I swallow hard. "Then I found a red bra on the
Fallon's POVBy the time I'm finished with my geology class, I'm exhausted. I don't even remember a single thing my teacher said today, and I know it's going to be on the next test! I don't actually have any friends in that class I feel comfortable enough to ask for notes!Chels is right there giving me a pitying look. She's looking just as exhausted. She's almost finished with her studies, but she's also still taking care of Tinsley and planning her wedding in two months! I have no idea how she can do it all, and I don't envy her in the least."How'd it go today?" she sighs, grabbing an apple out of her bag and crunching on it. Normally the sight would make my stomach grumble, only today I've had enough to eat that I'm quiet."Not great," I admit, slumping into my chair and resting my chin in my folded arms. I really just want to take a nap right now... Tate had offered earlier, and I'm sure that would not have been appropriate. But I don't know if I'll be able to avoid it for much l
Luke's POVI stormed right into Eve's room and slide into the chair next to her bed, the weight of everything pressing down on my shoulders. Everything seems too familiar, too fucking close to home.Another woman I love was in an accident! Only, I'm not sure this time was really my fault. It doesn'
The first thing I see is two figures. One popping out of nowhere, scaring the hell out of the other. It's Evelyn and Jeff in the parking garage. I wish I had better audio, but from what I can tell, Jeff is convincing her to let him drive.The feed switches to them in the car. They only went just a c
I blink again, slower this time. I need to stay awake. Driving while drowsy causes more accidents than I want to think about. I don't have far to go, really. It only takes about 20 minutes to get home on a normal day.I reach for the coffee and take another sip of the too sweet drink, hoping it'll
"I need you to go into my office. I think she was drugged. I need you to track her movements from here and to wherever the hell they went-" I started off, probably at the wrong place because Ben cuts me off."They?" He asks, looking between the two of us. There is confusion and worry behind his eye







