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My hand paused on the door knob as I watched Hera's relaxed face. She was still asleep

high pitched voice bled into my ears. I wince

aying, mom?

your father," she snapped. She and dad had left the country this morning f

wn forming on my lips. I'm a man. Why should I

't Adela tell you that?"

sked, my brow raising as

" mom replied, her voice bre

I called

an auction, and no, not because she actually cares about their future, but because she thinks it's low

laims she doesn't know where Teresa got her bossy and arrogant attitude from, meanwhile i

have to hang up for now," I told her, moving the phone away from m

cooker and right past me as she went to one of the cupboards, opened it, and took out a spice J

t now? "Maria, I just greeted you," I said s

is like a second mother to me, but I hope she realizes that I am stil

as holding loudly, and turne

for real? I greeted you, you didn't answer m

u there," she answered with

because you're mad at me…or something," I co

f her hair. "Seriously, Ares. You're keeping secrets from me now?

ogether and folded her arms, I chuckled. "I'm not keeping secr

a hand. "What do you mean you weren't going t

bought the girls, and…well…were made to sign these court marriage papers. You know what that means right?

aria asked as she sat across from me. "Why? Do you think sh

ggerating it at this point. Who wouldn't be happy to be married to Ares Grey? T

get out of here as

he stool.. "That's actually not go

e?" Maria pressed on, also getting up from the stool she was sit

wouldn't want to be h

nough for me to hear. "You're such a strong hea

probably sounded like a little girl with all this whining, but I couldn't help it. Maria is the only pers

at me with a death glare. "She's not a stranger

her look from her shut me up. "I'm seri

g my head lightly

ing over the room in search of Hera. She wasn't o

lowed as I watched her. She was wearing my shirt over the polo top she wore yesterday. She was

take a picture right there. She looked l

my shirt," I said plainly. She jumped, a surpris

answered, her high pitched voice dropping each

he highest the previous night. I picked up the remote and turned it down

I always got when I turn down girls. Disappointment. Only that I wasn't tur

wear her partner's clothes as much as she wants, then she was terribly wron

took it from her, my fingers closing around it and squeezing fo

e cloth closer to my nose and take a sniff. I

mn

I turned back to her. Her shoulders were fallen and she

u don't. Here," I took out my phone from the pocket of my blazer

. Twice. At me, and at th

ered with a shrug and wa

own two heads. She gave a quiet scoff, the side of her

me back for it by lunch. A

e to know where it was. I did know where it was. At my sister's boutique and she helpin

answer enough. She coll

I raised a brow, daring her to complete the sentence. "Master," she said quietl

my closet," I said, the dismissal

phone on the bed the same time

ound with s conflicted look on

her forehead while inhaling her scent the same

around, walking out of the room with an urge to t