Chapter 54: Motel Would Be Cheaper
Hearing what I'd just said, Arthur frowned. His eyes darkened with what looked like disappointment or maybe just irritation. I figured he wasn't happy with how blunt I was. Men usually liked women to act a little more reserved.
For a second, I thought he was going to say something, but instead, he turned the key in the ignition and started driving again.
I exhaled quietly, relieved. At the same time, the ache in my chest deepened. He had reminded me again exactly what this was between us.
I turned toward the window and stared at the passing streetlights, feeling small and quiet. I was annoyed, but I didn't have the right to speak up. Not when our relationship wasn't even real.
Arthur had made everything crystal clear the day he handed me that envelop
