Destroy a King: An enemies to lovers dark romance (Five Kings) by Stella Andrews
Author:Stella Andrews [Andrews, Stella]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-08-28T16:00:00+00:00
Chapter 26
Holly
It felt like an exquisite dream.
When the early morning sun touched my skin through the drapes, I felt so happy I could burst. Yesterday was an epiphany. A realization of how good life can be and for the first time in my adult life, I feel no responsibilities weighing me down.
Then I wake and realize Iâm alone. Was I dreaming? Surely Dexter was here. He came in the early hours and was so loving, so gentle and caring. It made my heart open and let him in. It felt so good being held as if I was the most precious thing to him. It felt so nice, but when did he leave?
It doesnât make sense and so I shower and dress for the day, starting it off with confusion rather than clarity, as seems to be the case these days.
Heâs not at breakfast either and Maisy appears deep in her own thoughts this morning and I wonder if anything has happened.
She serves me breakfast and I say tentatively, âIs everything ok?â Part of me is embarrassed in case she heard us in the library. Maybe sheâs disgusted with me and thinks Iâm some kind of whore and wants nothing to do with me.
She looks startled and says sadly, âWe lost a calf last night. Jason tried hard to save her but she didnât make it.â
âIâm so sorry.â I look at her in horror and she sighs heavily. âIt doesnât get any easier, youâd think it would.â
âDoes it happen often?â
âNot so much, but when it does, it reminds you of the fragility of life.â
She stirs her coffee and appears to change direction and smiles. âAnyway, tell me about your evening. Have you cracked the man in the suit yet?â
âWhat do you mean?â I squirm a little and she grins. âSomethingâs changed. I saw it in his eyes this morning. He seemed, well, lighter somehow, like a weight has shifted and excuse me for talking out of turn, but I make his bed and it wasnât slept in.â
She winks as I blush and yet before I can think of every excuse under the sun, Dexter arrives like a force of nature and says abruptly, âMy office, we have work to do.â
She rolls her eyes behind his back and I resist the urge to giggle and as I follow him out, I wonder what mood heâll be in today.
As we walk, he says nothing and just strides to his den like a man on a mission and I almost have to run to catch up.
As soon as we get inside, he says curtly, âThat story youâve been researching. Do you think you could give it a shot?â
âYou mean, write the storyâreally.â
I feel my face light up and for a moment he just stares and then tears his gaze away and sits at his desk. âYes, see what you can do and then show it to me. I want to test your skills, see what youâve learned and only if I pass it, will it print.
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