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“You knoould love to, Joseph,” she purred I thought I was going to be sick

“Here you go I hope you enjoy,” I said with a smile as I handed hi people a terrible stos I felt bad for doing it, but he see at me like she won

An hour later I was ho in my small apartment I left my parents’ home to be closer to school, but I had to accept their support I didn’t trust the like a nore I cried into ht It was painful to think of it, so each time I did, I sobbed

Chapter 3

Joseph

I didn’t want to invite Roxie up, but it would be in poor form not to do so She drove all this way for no reason, and I didn’t want to send her back ho It was a two-hour drive and I wasn’t that much of a hard ass The suite had two bedroo space It took up nearly the entire top floor of the hotel, so I wasn’t worried about seeing her undressed or anything We’ve had to share suites a couple of times, but I had no interest in her whatsoever

“Ah, that explains the reason you’re here,” she said, looking at the large screen television that I had connected to the camera feed downstairs I rushed down there like a uests ere clearly flirting with her I was a fucking jealous bastard where she was concerned, but I didn’t care Then Roxie surprised me and I pretended like I wasn’t interested in Rachael I’d been quiet, staid, and in self-control my entire life; the ht

“That’s nothing I’m here to test all the systeh the cameras and remembered that I needed to eat Not that I need to explain ave her stern reprimand

“I was just kidding around”

“Well, I don’t kid around and you know that”

“So why is Preston Harrison’s daughter working here anyway? Doesn’t she bathe in old hter? No, she couldn’t be because there was no way she belonged in my hotel I hated Harrison, and then I remembered he wanted her to be with Jacob She was a plant A way to meet Jacob and seduce him Last time I saw hi a deal When I said hell no, he said he would bury me The problem was that he tried and hadn’t succeeded

I was pissed thatpiece of shit

“That’s not her Right?”

“Yes, it is I saw her last o to Her father looked like he was at a cattle irl is a feisty one and left early”

“Really? Well I’ to have to keep an eye on her I don’t kno…never mind” I almost slipped and said that I looked up her file