Chapter 248

Marcus seemed to think she had a point. Without another word, he scooped her up in his arms again and said, "Alright, we'll do it your way," before heading straight toward the bedroom. Elaine couldn't quite put her finger on it, but something felt a little off. The next morning, she woke with a start and sat up abruptly—only just realizing that everything last night had been Marcus's carefully laid plan. And she had totally fallen for it. There was no point regretting it now, but yeah, she couldn't help feeling a bit annoyed with herself. Let's be real, they'd already slept together, and she didn't even negotiate any perks out of it. At the very least, she should've gotten her financial independence back. Not exactly breakfast conversation, though. Besides, she didn't even get the chance to bring it up—Marcus had already left for work. With all sorts of mixed feelings, Elaine walked into the office. She had made up her mind—she was going back to school, and had already confirmed with P