His Accidental Heiress

a's

, the memories from that night come flooding in. And it has nothing to do with him. His eyes scan the

ack to the counter for a coffee refill. When I at

ndle this," he says.

the man

attend to the tables one of these days, do

booth with him. "That isn't what I meant. He do

nswers, shrugging. "You are helping your

om me. She doesn't look too happy about that, but when Elliot introduces h

becoming an enemy simply because it seems I am friends w

round here?" he starts,

t with Elliot's uncanny ability to look into my eyes and tell that

rds of my manager, especially when it comes to human

y hand up against my lips. "I'm sor

r to ask him to leave. I have heard rumors of his maltreatment from some of th

pen. "And then, I run more shifts than I am supposed to, eve

about tha

ice people in here as well. Like that student doing her assignment. We barel

es to the edge of his seat. "I need your help, Elena. Remembe

no

o idea what to get for her. I was hoping you

rom that night. He got up before I opened my eyes, and I haven't seen him again since then.

w that everyone in that circle was a close friend of Jaden, with whom she sp

?" I question, tryi

reat clothing, vacations..

don't think those are the first things that

iking, swimming... But then again, maybe all of these t

Japan has great scenery. You can take her shopping in preparation for the trip, get her flowers during a nice

king his chin. "Why did

am about to make a comment when the wave of her perfume hits me, an

as my eyes widen. Elizabeth stop

peed of light. I hear someone follow closely behind, but I am more focuse

etching out the only meal I have eaten all day. Elizabeth grabs some toilet pa

since yesterday. Maybe

quietly. "I noticed this yesterday, too.

another wave of nausea hit the moment sh

for years now, and you have neve

our eyes meet in

, are

head. No.