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Soon, the GPS indicated that we had arrived at the address; it was the entrance to a small residential building without any luxury or ostentatious façade like the one I lived in.
“This is it. Thanks for the ride.”
“Hold on.” I grabbed her hand before she opened her belt and left.
“What's wrong?” I noticed his breathing quicken, but he didn't look away from me.
“How much do you want?”
“What?” He frowned.
“To spend a night with me.”
“You're not serious.”
“Hello. Just give me a price.”
She shook her head no and gritted her teeth, showing all her fury, pulled her hand back and hit my cheek. I wasn't expecting the slap when it echoed inside the vehicle.
“I can't believe you can be such an asshole.” She opened the car door and jumped out.
“Everyone has a price.”
She growled, as if I had set off a rabid dog, and slammed the door as hard as she could. My thousand-dollar imported car wasn't a refrigerator, but I didn't have time to complain because she ran inside the building.
I realized it wasn't a good idea to go after it.
Chapter fourteen
I was wet, huffing, and very angry when I entered the house and slammed the living room door, almost ripping it off its hinges.
“My child, what happened?” Grandma rolled over on the sofa to look at me.
“When someone asks me out, you won't let me accept.”
“Why not?”
“It was a terrible idea.”
“What happened?”
“I need to take a shower.” I went into the hallway. My grandmother was left without an answer, but I wasn't willing totalk about it at the moment. If I got too angry, I could end up saying something that would surprise the only important person in my life.
I went into the bathroom, threw my wet clothes on the floor, and got into the shower. Even the hot water wasn't enough to dampen my spirits.How could two such beautiful, kind, and intelligent twins be the fruit of that asshole's sperm?
I still couldn't believe what had happened just a few minutes ago in that car that extolled the guy's extravagance. After saving me from the drunken Julius, I was beginning to think that Thomas Lennox wasn't the idiot I'd seen him to be, but then he ruined everything as quickly as possible.
What could he have imagined that he would ask me how much I wanted? I was a nursery school teacher, not a prostitute. Thomas, even thinking about it made me very angry.
That terrible incident was a great reminder to stay away from men. I hadn't made a mistake in devoting myself exclusively to children. They did deserve my love and attention.
After my shower, I went to my room, put on my pajamas, and threw myself on the bed. My bag was wet, so I reached for my cell phone to get it out.
There were several messages from Jennifer that I didn't want to answer.
Jennifer:
Where are you?