Her plans

*Cali POV*

I wake from a nightmare to find Leroy’s alluring eyes on me. My heart immediately starts racing. I make a mental note to avoid looking at his eyes. I am still at that when his lips meet mine and I completely melt. My body is reacting to him as if we never had the altercation before going to sleep. It is quite clear to me that he has no plans of stopping when he tries to remove my top. That was what I longed for a day ago, not anymore. He is not mine and never will be.

It takes everything in me to push him away and leave my bedroom. I quickly descend the stairs and head to the bedroom a floor below mine and knock.

Nora opens the door and looks worriedly at me.

“Miss Cali? Are you okay?”

I shake my head. “Do you mind if I sleep on your couch?”

She looks around and signals me to come in. “Not at all, Dear. Use the bed and I will..”

“No. The couch please,” I insist. She reluctantly nods and prepares the couch for me. She and all the employees really do treat me as Marcus’ si