Melissa
Walking away from him breaks my heart.
I feel it shatter into pieces, my belly churning as I rush down to the underground and away from there.
I want nothing more than to change my mind, turn on my heel and batter his front door down, apologise for my rudeness and beg his forgiveness.
But I can’t.
Because in a couple of hours’ time he’ll be seeing my naked body on a screen somewhere, if he hasn’t seen it already.
I’m all in, committed to staying the course, committed to whoever wins this auction tonight.
Please God, let it be him who buys me.
Please God, let him show mercy on his rude cleaner and let her keep her job.
My cuddles with Joseph soothe my heart enough to breathe through the panic.
Dean makes me a coffee and joins us on the living room floor, resting his head o
