The Contract Marriage.

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ving through the crowd of commuters coming out of the train. Despite

already waiting, I quickly fin

e like a freight train, panic surges throug

d job. I've never once been late

py. I didn't tell him I have another job I didn't think I had

of thirty thousand for my sister Maggie's university payment means I could only give them 25 t

we escaped from my parents my father, Logan, is an alcoholic and abus

both carry the we

make sure he redirected his anger towards

ming, but I have learned to hide it well

specially when people do

gradually making progress. In two weeks, I'll have eno

ther the money since this is the first occurrence sinc

from the heat inside the damn thing. Why can't they ha

ht for the lift while inside I grab a wipe out of

weat around my boss. He's hot a

sulting in a slight improvement in how I felt.

r enters this lift after me, as all the

deep breath as the doors open and I ste

rising. Knowing I will come, why would

realization, I slowly

I lift my hand and knock twice. With closed eyes, I

y, seeing him sitting at his desk, his hands clasped in front of him and his br

ly, he opens his mouth. "care to explain wh

efore I say "I'm so sorry Mr Davis, I set my alarm, b

appearance before he says "you need to go cl

ells me to clean up, but because h

everything, not seeing what he is.

nger at me. "It's ins

even realize placing my hand to my head I say "I'm so

o mine. "no but if you're late once more, then I

at my shoes as I say, "yes

n. "three hours, Emily, never in your three years of

xplain, "sir my alarm just didn't wa

lly someone else takes over and mi always so tired that's why I didn't wake

et to work, miss Anderson I need you to draw up a contract for me I have

here is something going on and you need help tell me so I can do just that

reveal the surprise I'm feeling that he has even n

em. Besides, I've nearly gathered enough now and

st year, he was a nightmare. Every 10 o

ithin a set time frame,

y to receive an earful in return. g

ct pleasant, but I will stand up for mys

He may still be grumpy, but less so. Besides,

fore me and they only

bout me being late. I would have assu

tract he wants before printing it off and then rushing t

always bring my makeup with me. It's a ha

fice and gestures for me to stand

to the lift as he says,

mong paparazzi, because they have taken countless pictures

a male slut. But if that's h

handsome with black hair that's always styled

y that makes any women swoon, and th

nd towers over my petite frame of 5ft5, so he arrives at place

need to know It's my little secret, well also

need to go through what she would prefer to do photo shoot wise and catwalk I don't require her landing a gig th

into two columns: will and won't I will e

Aiden while Paige, a woman I have chatt

e both of us. Paige stares at me and fans herself with wide

raised brow. I school my features and

ait for him to open the door and walk

questioning why he paused until he

How did I not realize he's hold

seat next to where he sits. Lucy sit

ows behind us, the heat from it warming m

her politely, "is there anything I

ateful smile but s

contract I drew up not 20 minutes ago explaining what's inside and wher

m wear and regular clothing. I won't participate in anything related to calendars My friend amber, went to o

disgust filling me. Who lies abo

th, whatever you want to do is what we do. I won't force you to attend a gig

with wide eyes. "I c

Lucy. Does she believe she didn't have a cho

or before where they

. Mr. Davis finds it important, as do I. He wil

ists of likes and dislikes. When we are done, I let

ome only problem is I now have to get ready to wor

d and my feet are screaming a