Chapter 54: Motel Would Be Cheaper

Hearing what I'd just said, Arthur frowned. His eyes darkened with what looked like disappointment or maybe just irritation. I figured he wasn't happy with how blunt I was. Men usually liked women to act a little more reserved. For a second, I thought he was going to say something, but instead, he turned the key in the ignition and started driving again. I exhaled quietly, relieved. At the same time, the ache in my chest deepened. He had reminded me again exactly what this was between us. I turned toward the window and stared at the passing streetlights, feeling small and quiet. I was annoyed, but I didn't have the right to speak up. Not when our relationship wasn't even real. Arthur had made everything crystal clear the day he handed me that envelope with thirty thousand dollars inside. He didn't owe me anything more. Men could have sex, zip up, and walk away. But women were different. Once we'd given our bodies, we were already halfway invested. No matter how hard we pretended not to