The Secret Tenant のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 1 - チャプター 10

"Don't open the door. They're here to drag me back for an arranged marriage."My hand froze on the doorknob.Outside stood three men in matching black suits, all staring straight at me.Inside, my tenant, Brandon Simmons, stood in the kitchen with a spatula in one hand and two fluffy white fox ears sticking out of his hair.A pot of creamy mushroom chicken simmered on the stove, filling the apartment with the warm smell of butter, herbs and black pepper.It felt strangely cozy.Completely insane."Ms. Lloyd."The man in sunglasses at the front pulled out a badge."We're from the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs, South District Branch. We received a report that you're illegally harboring an unregistered fox shapeshifter."I lowered my eyes to his ID.The man in the photo looked just as serious as he did in person. Under Position, it read:[Marcus Bison, Field Operations Director, Bureau of Supernatural Affairs]I looked up at him."Bison? That's actually your last name?""C

The one-star reviews hit at two in the morning.I had barely fallen asleep when my phone started vibrating like it had lost its mind.One notification.Ten.Fifty.[The owner flirts with married men while fixing air conditioners.][Stay away! There's a fox shapeshifter living in this repair shop. You can hear creepy noises at night.][She never fixed my fridge. Instead, a fox tail smacked me right in the face.]I sat upright in bed. The more I read, the more awake I became.Brandon stood in the doorway, hugging his pillow. His voice was quiet."I'll go find her.""So, you can walk right into her trap?""They're coming after me.""However, they're destroying my business."I opened the shop's dashboard. Our rating had already crashed from 4.9 stars to 3.2.A system notification popped up.[We've detected an unusual number of recent reviews on your business. Please pay close attention to customer feedback and continue providing quality service.]I nearly crushed my phone.

The South District Branch of the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs looked, from the outside, exactly like a wedding planning company.A pink-and-white sign hung above the entrance.[Ever After Weddings]I stood outside, holding Brandon in his fox form, my emotions all over the place."Why is the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs disguised as a wedding planning company?"Marcus scanned his keycard without changing his expression."Budget cuts. The previous director figured it would help us stay under the radar while bringing in a little extra money."Brandon poked his head out of my arms. "So... did it make any money?"Marcus was silent for a second. "It lost a fortune."The employee in charge of relationship counseling was a spider shapeshifter. She kept telling every couple they were destined to be woven into the same web."I was speechless.Well.Apparently, finding the right job was not any easier for supernatural beings than it was for humans.The elevator took us straight d

The moment the red wooden chest opened, every light in the shop went out.Linda hugged her toaster and screamed. "Mabel! Did your power just go out?"I reached for a flashlight in the dark.Brandon's voice came from behind the counter. "Don't touch that chest."Too late.A streak of red light shot out of the box like a glowing thread and wrapped itself around his wrist. Brandon let out a muffled groan and dropped to his knees.I rushed over and caught him before he fell.A ring of crimson markings appeared around his wrist, glowing like red-hot iron."Julia!"My voice cracked.She stood calmly in the doorway, her red suit as immaculate as ever."I gave both of you a chance."Everyone in the shop stood frozen.The werewolf receptionist fumbled for her phone, her hands shaking so badly she nearly dropped it."Mrs. Simmons! A Bloodline Recall Order can't be used in front of humans!""Then make them forget." Julia did not even look at her. "Your Bureau has always been quite

After Julia was placed under investigation, every fake account operated by Whitetail Media Group was exposed.My shop's rating quickly climbed back to 4.9 stars.Two hashtags also started trending across social media.#CoolestShopOwnerEver#CuteFoxGuyFrom then on, the customers who came into my shop became... different.Some people brought in perfectly working toasters and claimed they were feeling depressed. Others carried in brand-new hair dryers because they wanted the handsome repair guy to check whether the airflow was "gentle enough."One customer was even more outrageous. She held up a power strip and asked if Brandon could just touch it.Brandon wore his face mask with his fox ears hidden beneath his baseball cap. He looked like he was about to melt from embarrassment.I stood behind the counter collecting payments."Fifty dollars for one touch."Two hundred for a photo."No face included."Brandon stared at me in shock. "Mabel!""I'm kidding."Laughing, I pulle