CHAPTER009 ISADORASPOV Theshatteringsoundofglassbreakingfilledtheroom,echoingloudlyagainstthewalls.Isnappedmyheadup,mygazelockingontotheuseless,incompetentmaidwhostoodfrozeninplace.Herhandstrembled,andshelookedatmewithwide,terrifiedeyes.Sheknewwhatshehaddone.
Slowly,Iliftedmyfingers,gesturingforhertocomecloser.Herstepswerehesitant,herbreathinguneven.Themomentshewaswithinreach,Islappedherhardacrosstheface.Thesharpcrackofimpactslicedthroughthesilence.
Whomadethis?Iasked,myvoicecalmasIsettledintomychair,crossingmylegselegantly.
Themaidswallowedhard.
Idid,maam,shestammered.
Asmirkplayedonmylips.Howpathetic.Idistinctlyremembergivinganorderthatmyorangejuiceshouldalwayshaveginger,Isaid,pickinguptheglassandexaminingitscontents.Sowhyisntthereanyginger in this? …Iforgottoaddit.Imsosorry,shewhispered,hervoiceshaking.
Herexcuseirritatedme.Iplacedthe glassdown withanaudiblethud.
Youforgot?IfIweretoforgettopayyouthis month,wouldyou likethat? Sheimmediatelydroppedtoherknees,hands claspedindesperation.Please,maam,Imreallysorry.Itwonthappenagain.Mysalaryiswhatsustainsmyfamilyandme.Pleaseforgiveme.
Istareddownather,lettingthetensionstretchout.Afterafewagonizingseconds,Ifinallyspoke.Ifthishappensagain,yourefired.Now,cleanthismessup.
Shewastednotime,scramblingtoherfeetandcarefullypickinguptheshatteredglass,herhandstremblingassheworked.A fewminuteslater,shereturnedwithafresh glassoforangejuice,thistimewithginger,placingitgentlyonthesidetable.
Satisfied,Itookaslowsipbeforegettingupandwalkingtowardmycloset.Itwastimeformydailyroutine.Ipulledoutmygirdle,wrappingittightlyaroundmywaisttoaccentuatemyperfectfigure,Then,Iswitchedonmystairmaster,settingittolevel seven.
Forthenextfortyfive minutes,Ipushedmybody,feelingthe burnasIworkedupasweat.Everydropofeffortwasworthit.Keepingmyselfasfitaspossiblewhilemaintainingmycurveswasnonnegotiable.
WhenIfinallystopped,wiped thesweatoff mybrowandwalkedovertomyside table,takinganothersipofmyjuice.Mygazelandedonthepicture framebesidemybed,myfingerstracingtheimageofthemaninthephoto.

Adrian.
CHAPTER009 Myheart flutteredatthesightofhim.Illalwayslookperfectforyou,Iwhispered.
Iturnedtofacemyfulllengthmirror,admiringmybody.Iwaseverymansdream,amasterpieceofbeautyandallure.Butthen,adarkthoughtcreptintomymind.Thatwoman.TheonewhodaredtothinkshecouldtakeAdrianawayfromme.
DidshereallythinkIwasgoingtositbackanddonothing? ShehadnoideawhatIwascapableof.Thefrustrationhadboiledinsidemefordays,thethoughtofOliviastilllingeringinAdrianslifelikeanunshakabledisease.EventhoughIknewhedidntloveher,thefactthatshe wasstillaroundmademybloodboil.Ineededaplantogetridofherforgood.Ihadtoact.
AndIdid.
IhadcalledJessica,mymosttrustedfriendthe onewho alwayshadthebestadvicein situationslikethis.
Hey,Jess,Imtired.Im tiredofseeinghernearAdrian,Ihadvented,pacingmyroom.Itrytokeepmycool,butithurtssomuch.
Takeiteasy,babes.Talktome,Jessica hadrepliedinherusualsoothingtone.
Iwantheroutofhishouse.I wantheroutofhislifeforgood,Isaid,grippingmyphonetightly.
Thatsnotdifficult,Jessicahad mused.
SinceAdriandoesntloveher,youcan convincehimtothrowherout.
No,thatwontwork,Isighed.He doesntloveher,butforsomereason,hedoesntwanthercompletelygoneeither.
Thenyoumakeherleaveonherown.

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Myearsperkedup.
Whatdoyoumean? IfAdrianwontthrowherout,thenyoumakeherleaveherself,sherepeated.
AndhowexactlydoIdo that? Therearesomanyways.YoucouldseduceAdrian,andwhenshecatchesyou twoinbed,shellleave,Jessicahadsaidwithaslychuckle.
Ihadconsidereditbutthenshookmyhead.Thatsagoodidea,butAdrianwouldntdothat.Hestoocareful.
Thenyouspikehisdrink.Makeitlooklikehe madelovetoyou.
Theideahad hitmelikeaslaptotheface.Brilliant.
Jess,thisiswhyIalwayscallyouinsituationslikethis!Thatsabrilliantidea!Ihadexclaimed.
Whatarefriendsfor?shehadlaughed.
Thenextday,Ihadputmyplan intomotion.IhiredsomeonetowatchAdriansestate,waitingfortheperfectmomentwhenOlivialeftthehouse.ThesecondIgot 2/3 CHAPTER009 confirmationthatshewasgone,IsentAdrianatext.
Hey,Imreallylonelyoverhere.MindifIcomeover? Afewminuteslater,hereplied.
Sure.
ThatwasallIneeded.Igrabbedeverythingrequired,includingaspecialdrugoneknowntoincapacitateaperson,andheadedtohismansion.
Everythinghadgoneperfectly.Adrianwelcomedmeinside,andwesatintheliving.roomtalkingasusual.IhadwonderedhowIwouldspikehisdrinkwhilehewassittingrightinfrontofme,butfateintervenedheexcusedhimselftocheck onsomething upstairs.

Seizingthemoment,Iquicklyaddedthe drugtohisdrink,stirringitinbeforeleaningbackasifnothinghappened.
Whenhereturned,hetookasip.
Minuteslater,herubbedhis eyes,groaning.
Feelingabittired,hemuttered.
Ohreally?Ifeignedconcern.
Heyawned.Yeah,IthinkIneedtosleep alittle,hesaidbeforehisbodyslumped.
Smirking,Iraisedhisrightarmandletitdrop.Completelyout.
Strippingoffmyheelsandsomeofmy clothing,IcarriedAdriandespitethestruggletohisbedroom.Afterlayinghimdown,Iundressedhim,thenpositionedmyselfnexttohim,waitingforthefinalact.
Minuteslater,Ihadheardthesoundofacarpullingintothedriveway.
Oliviahadarrived.
AdrianhadbeenfuriouswhenhefoundoutwhatIhaddone,refusingtoanswermycallsfordays.ButIknewthiswasjusttemporary.Hewouldcomearound.
Besides,Ihadalreadywon.
Thatb*tchwasfinallyoutofhislife.
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