Episode 9

At home, Liam stared at the ceiling as he processed everything that had happened during the day. Could Evan really have a wife and daughter?

Liam snorted in irritation. He couldn't believe he had done such a thing.

"Damn it, I can't believe I gave myself to a married man," Liam muttered, upset with himself. "I'd better find something to do."

Liam got up and went to do his chores.

At the Arantes house:

"This house needed me so badly, a feminine touch," Margor commented.

Evan just sighed.

"Daddy, Mommy bought me a doll that walks and talks," Beatrice announced.

"Hmm, that's nice," Evan replied, looking at Margor.

"It wasn't even that expensive, honey. It was on sale for two thousand dollars."

"Right, super cheap," Evan said, rolling his eyes.

"See, I told you," Margor said smugly.

"She's beautiful, Daddy," Beatrice chimed in.

"For two thousand dollars, that's the least she could be," Evan muttered under his breath.

"How about a bath? You look stressed," Margor suggested, massaging the Alpha's shoulders.

Evan pulled away. "I'll shower later. I have things to do."

"You're always avoiding me, Evan," Margor whined.

"Don't even start," Evan warned before heading to his office.

Margor sighed and went upstairs with Beatrice.

In his office, Evan was working on his laptop, reviewing his schedule for the next day. He paused for a moment, remembering Liam's expression from earlier.

"Focus, Evan," he muttered to himself. "It's just sex, that's all."

It was late at night when Evan went up to his room. Upon entering, he saw Margor in his bed, clad only in provocative lingerie.

"What do you think, love? I bought it for you," she purred seductively.

Evan just sighed and looked at her again. "You'd better go to your own room."

"What?" Margor asked, surprised.

"I'm going to take a shower, and when I get back, I don't want to see you here anymore."

Margor retorted incredulously, "Are you seeing someone, by any chance?"

"It's none of your business."

"I'm your wife, Evan!"

Evan looked at her in surprise. "You're crazy, Margor. Get out of here. I need to rest."

She left the room, fuming.

"My wife… ugh," Evan grumbled to himself.

The next morning at Liam's house:

"Where are you working today?" Steven asked.

"At the Arantes company again."

"Again?"

"Yeah, I've been 'punished.'"

"Why? Doesn't he pay well?"

"The thing is, Mr. Arantes is the guy I hooked up with."

"WHAT?"

"Keep your voice down!"

"You were hooking up with the hot Evan Arantes?"

"I just want to bury myself alive," Liam groaned.

"Dude, go for it!"

"You don't know what you're saying. He's married, has a daughter, and completely ignores my existence in the world."

"What?"

"He told me not to mix things up and to act professionally."

"Jeez, how arrogant."

"I've been cursed all of a sudden, but it's not my fault he's married. I didn't even know."

"Calm down, honey. Everything will be alright."

"I hope so."

Liam was going to do another cleaning job at Evan's company. It was large, and one day wasn't enough.

"Doesn't this company have cleaning staff?" Liam wondered. "Fine by me, I'll get paid well anyway. It's good that there aren't any." Liam immediately remembered Mr. Arantes' face and knelt down.

"God, have mercy on my life and don't let me see Evan ever again. Please. Amen."

He soon started his work, this time on the floor below Evan's office.

Evan, in turn, was in his office with his secretary. She was giving him a rundown of his appointments, but his mind was elsewhere.

"Right, I understand. You may go," Evan said distractedly.

"Excuse me, sir," Alana replied, leaving the office. "He didn't hear a word I said." She sat down at her desk and went back to work.

As the hours passed, it was time for lunch.

"My little worms are getting restless, poor things," Liam thought to himself. He then went to the kitchen in search of a microwave to heat up his lunch.

"I remember it being around here somewhere." Liam went down one corridor and then another until he bumped into someone. He looked up and saw who it was.

"Lost?" Evan asked.

Liam stepped back. "I was just looking for the kitchen. I need to heat up my food. Excuse me." He was about to leave when he felt his arm being grabbed by the Alpha's strong, rough hand.

Liam looked into Evan's eyes and swallowed hard.

… TO BE CONTINUED…

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