Stuffed by Alexa Riley

Author:Alexa Riley [Riley, Alexa]
Language: eng
Format: epub

Chapter Eleven

Ember

The sound of my phone vibrating wakes me up. I don’t want to move because I don’t think I’ve ever slept so good in my life. The noise stops after a moment, and I try to fall back asleep, but it starts going off a few seconds later. I huff as I sit up and blink a few times.

It takes a second for them to adjust, and then I remember I’m not in my own bed. Which is probably why it’s so freaking comfortable. My phone stops and starts again, and I scramble around looking for it. I almost fall off the bed in the process but finally find it in my purse on the bedside table.

My eyes almost bug out when I see it’s three in the afternoon. Not even twenty-four hours without a job and I’m already a bum. Great.

“Hey,” I answer, already knowing this isn't going to be good. Lawrence never calls me. Why would he unless something has gone really bad with my mom? Dread settles heavy in my stomach as I wait for the news.

“Have you seen her?”

“Really?” He has to know I haven't.

I turn my body and swing my legs over the side of the bed. I look down and see I’m completely naked and my clothes litter the floor. This bedroom is bigger than my whole apartment, but I don’t see Rogue anywhere. Can he ditch me in his own home? I wouldn't put it past some men. Rich guys think they can do anything they want. Hell, all men really.

“‘I’ve tried everyone else.” Lawrence lets out a long sigh.

I get up and start picking up my clothes. “I shouldn't have given her the money.” I toss my stuff on top of the bag I brought with me. She might be out on a bender or something. Who knows?

“Don’t blame yourself. I was the stupid fuck who let her count the money for me last night. We’d been slammed but I should have known better.”

“She stole from you? Seriously?” My mom could be shady at times, but I’ve never known her to steal from Lawrence. He was the hand that fed her.

“I don’t think she acted alone. Lesson fucking learned.” His voice is filled with both anger and disappointment. He’s not going to go after my mom, but he’s also never going to be there for her again. She burned that bridge, and there’s no rebuilding it. And if he can’t get a hold of her, I’m sure she already knows it.

“Lawrence, I’m really sorry.” He’s always been so good to her, and I can’t help but wonder what the hell she’s going to do now. Stealing from him is a deal breaker, and everyone knows it. I thought it was why she’d never done it in all the years she’d worked for him, but there must have been more to it.

“You know, your mom doesn't work here anymore.” I let out a humorless laugh as I fall back onto the bed. I know where this is going.

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