Chapter357MenAreReallyCheap No, ofcoursenot.Yourewelcometostayaslong asyoulike AsHarlanwatchedtheirconversationunfold,heseemedutterlyinvisibletothemhewasmad.Howdatethiswomanignorehim? Janice,yourebeingdisrespectful.Cartersolderthanbothofus.Hetriedtomakehispresenceones.
Zoeyscoffedcoldly,AndHisagehasnothingtodowithme.Hiswifeismynewfriend.Whatswithmecallinghimbyhisname? Thisisridiculous!SincewhendidyouandMs.Gardner becomebestfriend?Besides,whenitcomestoseniority,asmywife,youshouldbethesameasmine Harlan,areyounothearingme?Youdontloveme,andIdontloveyou.Letsjustcallitquits.Dontworry.Illhandleyourgrandfather.

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Shesaiditsocasually,as ifnotlovingeachotherwasthemostnaturalthingin theworld.ForamHarlanfroze,buthisexpressionsoondarkenedevenmore.
Ifthisissomesortofnewtactic,letmetellyouitsnotgoingtoworkonme.Icameheretogiveyouaneasywayout.Refuse,anddontexpectmetocomebackforyouagain.
Thatcondescendingtoneofhismademybloodboil.
JustasIwasabouttostepin,Zoeygrabbedaslipperandhurleditathishead.
Get lost!Onlysomeoneoutoftheirmindwouldwanttogobacktothatmiserableplace.IveneverbeenhappierthanIamhere! HarlandodgedtheslipperwithaquicktiltofhisheadamoveIhadtoadmitwassurprisinglycool.Turningtome,heasked,Zoey,since whenhaveyoutwobeensuchclosefriends? Oh,sincethemomentwemet,Isuppose.TheresjustsomethingaboutJanicethatfeelsfamiliarandwarm.Dontworry,Mr.Pearson.Sinceshedoesntwanttogohome,sheswelcometostayhere.Illtakegoodcareofher.You,ontheotherhand,shouldgospendtimewithMs.White.
HarlansfacetwitcheduncomfortablyatthementionofNina.Hesaid,Zoey,youvemisunderstood.Theresnothingromanticbetweenmeandher.Sheslikeasistertome.
Ismiledsweetly,butmywordshadasharpedge.Youdonthavetoexplainyourheartmatters.Mr.Pearson.Everyoneknowswhatsgoingon.Letmejustsaythis:ifCarterhadachildhoodsweetheartlikethat,oneofthemwouldntlivetoseethenextday.
Ispokeinthesoftestvoice,yetmywordscarriedthesharpestedge.Inmymarriage,therewillneverberoomforanotherwoman.
AftereverythingIenduredwithLuke,Ihad sworntoclosemyheartforever.ButitwasCarterwhopulledmeintohisworld,andheabsolutelycannotbetraymel Carterwrappedanarmaroundmywaist,his voicelowandsoothing.Relax.Thatsnotgoingtohappen.
HarlansfacetwistedindisbeliefashewatchedCarterstenderaffection.Theruthlesstycoon,fearedbyall.wasnothingbutadotinghusbandathome.Itwasbeyondhisimagination.
2/4 09:38 Mon,Dec16 Chapter357MenAreReallyCheap Well,Carter,sensingthefutilityofHarlansvisit,spokecalmly.Youshouldgo.Shessafehere.
Harlanhesitated.Justlikethat?Youresendingmeaway Cartersmirked.Unlessyouplanonstayingthenight.
Harlanpaused,considering.MaybeIcould- Getout.Thisisntacoupleshotel.Cartercountered.
+5FreeCoins Afterabriefexchangeofsilentglares,Carterlookedatmetenderly.Youdidnteatmuchearlier.IhadsomedessertpreparedforyouandMrs.Pearson.Ifyourestilltooexcitedtosleep,youcanwatchamovieinthetheaterroom.Illbringfruitandsnacksoverinabit.
Withahusbandlikethis,whatmorecouldIaskfor? Igrabbedhisarmandstoodontiptoetoplantakissonhischeek.Soundsperfect.
Zoey,everthecynic,lookeddisgusted.Ugh,thestenchoflove!Carter,getmesomechipsshrimp-flavored.
Whynotchokeonthem?Harlanretorted.
Cartersigheddeeplyandsaid,Letmeshowyouout.
Thisstraightlacedmanisbeyondhelp.
IgrabbedZoeyshandandsaid,Letsgowatchamoviebeforewegotobed.
Okay!Soundsgoodtome.
Asweleft.HarlanstaredatZoeysretreatingfigure,whichshowednosignofregret Afteramoment,he touchedhischinandturnedtoCarter.Actually,Ididntneedtogohome.Ivegotsometime.MaybeIlljoinyouforthemovie.
Cartershrugged.Suityourself.
Men.Theycanbereallycheap.
AndthatshowmyfirstnightinaforeigncountrysupposedlythestartofmyhoneymoonwithCarter-endedwithmestuckwatchingan actionpackedanimeZoeyinsistedon.
Notthattherewasanythingwrongwithanime,butIwasntexactlyinthemoodforateenagepowerfantasy.
Zoeywasriveted.I,ontheotherhand,washalfasleep, Cartergentlystrokedmyhairandasked,Sleepy? Inodded,toodrowsytorespond properly.Mhm.
Illcarryyoutobed.
3/4 09:38 Mon,Dec16 Chapter357MenAreReallyCheap No,staywithmelZoeyprotested,grabbingmyarm.
Harlanclearedhisthroatandoffered.Illstay.
Zoeyshothimaglare .Goaway,youannoyingman.
Janice,dontpushyourluck.Harlangrowled.
Astheirbickeringescalated,Cartersweptmeintohisarmsandcarriedmeoff.
Dontworry,hewhispered.HarlandoesnthitwomenAnd hesnotinvolvedwithhischildhoodsweetheart.IfheeverfallsforZoey,hellmakeagoodmatch.Trustme.
Ismiled.HowcouldInottrustyou,Carter? MydrowsinessevaporatedasIpulledhimintooneoftheguestrooms.
+5FreeCoins Withthelightsoffandthenightshroudingusindarkness,IslippedmyhandsunderhisshirtandkissedmywayuphisAdamsapple,Myvoicelacedwithdesire Carter,noonesheretobotherus now.