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area and settled down behind the counter. The computer screen beeped and I typed my pass code. The be

the fourth where I worked just for trouble. Looking at him, I could tell he was here to fight but then again I tried to be open-minded

at me like t

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ped his hands away and looked in the direction of security. If I so wanted, I would tear

ouch me again, I told him off. The moment he w

!" My boss said from behind me. "Why w

didn't even ask wh

flimsy excuses

she derived a certain kind of pleasure in seeing me swamped up

d find somewhere else to hide

t she was not the best boss and always tried to incite me with mean words every chance she

s new life, hoping for the best. I hadn't spoken to my family or to Chase in years which was a good thing. My fa

tell you that standing there makes you the face of my

g my best

o do all the work around here too? Stand upright or

til she got too exhausted to add more. She had always been mean to me since the first day I got here

lone," she said. "That's the issue with you, Kiara. You

g with a hand on my waist. It felt aimless, my turni

ward the sound, oblivious to the words she was spewing from her mou

re money meant she didn't have to put up with anything else. I also knew she wouldn't be able to let me go. If she could, she'd have fired

where I stood. If she was laughing so hard, it meant t

ad taken the VIP to the measuring room. I

she sounded excited, high-pitched, and giddy like a woman speaking to her crush. I tiptoed to the door to the m

way she called out faults. Only this time, there was a delicate calm to her w

hat, he sounded like the kind of man anyone would want as a client, as a friend-as anyth

w the magic I'd made for them but I wasn't stupid. Erica was stealing my designs and claiming

town in five year

necklace around her neck. "I did hear about

placed a hand on the sleek tabletop, the only one in t

" she said. "You're my favori

when you act like I'

it was a running joke between them and that she

eyes met mine. "I was just about to

ust reveled in it for as long as I could and licked my lips. I pushed the door wider and felt the warmth emanating from the man. How

the seemingly important client. I'd seen my fair share of expensive-looking clientele but as I stood by the door, watching them, I realized that he seemed

e and rolled her eyes. "We

ounded amused. "L

uldn't want you looking bad at the reception ball althoug

r up for the measurements th

pretentiously. She'd do anything to get such expensive peopl

as my boss stepped back. "

turned, about to say something else to me but he stopped. The smile changed,

as