Seven Nights of Sin (Penthouse Affair #2)

Chapter 34 Presley

Michael takes my hand. “Presley, are you okay?”

“Yeah, why?” I ask with a very unconvincing quaver in my voice. I have to be strong for Michael. I can’t break down in front of him.

“What’s going on? What happened with that guy you were seeing? Did my advice help?”

I laugh, a tear escaping my eye and landing with a soft splash on my hand. If only it were that simple. “It’s complicated.”

“You said that. Come on, Presley. Tell me. We’re the only family we’ve got,” Michael pleads, his hand warm against mine.

I finally raise my eyes to his. “My boss is the guy I was seeing.”

I can see the color drain from Michael’s face. Oh God, what have I done?

“Did he hurt you?”

“No, no. Not like that. It was entirely my choice. As soon as I met him, I fell for him. If you knew him, you’d understand. He’s so handsome, and he’s really committed to his work and his family. And the way he speaks, it’s so honest. I got to see it firsthand as his intern. So I fell for him. Hard. And I thought . . . well, I thought he was falling for me too.” The words pour out of me as freely as my tears.

Michael hands me his napkin, and I blow my nose wetly into the scratchy paper.

“If he didn’t fall for you, he’s an idiot. You’re the best person I know,” he says quietly. “You deserve someone who’s gonna treat you right.”

I smile weakly. Why can’t everything be so simple?

I can drop out, you know. I’ll

not dropping out of school. I didn’t get this job

says with a laugh. “You really sounded like

aches. “I miss

glad I have you,” he says, every bit the

live without

you going to do about .

“Dominic.”

Dom.” Michael smirks. “Is he .

I say, smacking my brother lightly on the

want to. I would rather not talk to him ever again . . .” Is that true? “But I know I need to set some boundaries between us. I really like this job, and I want to stay there.

a job anywhere. I think you’re staying for other more dominant reasons,” Michael says,

with a chuckle. “I’m trying not to think like that! He can’t return

“Wait, the news?”

scandal that’s been

boss is the escort

who went out with Dominic years ago sold her story

a huff, like the air has been knocked out of

told you

issues to work through. And

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