Chapter 44: Spread Your Legs

Arthur raised an eyebrow when he saw that I had wrapped the blanket tightly around myself, clearly displeased. His tone was cool, almost bored. "It's getting late. I should head to work or I'll be late," I blurted, avoiding his gaze entirely. There was something about the way Arthur looked at me that always made my heart jump. His eyes felt like they could strip me bare, like he saw right through me. "You work at Mega?" I thought he'd make some kind of offhand, inappropriate remark again, but he surprised me by changing the subject completely. I blinked for a second, caught off guard, then nodded and said, "Yeah." When I saw the way his brow creased, I immediately panicked and rushed to explain, "I'm not working there for any ulterior motive. I just want a better career path, that's all. I'm not trying to get close to you or use this for anything, I swear." Men like Arthur probably hated women who tried to scheme their way into their lives. I couldn't afford for him to misunderstand me