Chapter 3 - The Forbidden Assignment
"You don't shrink away like the others," Dominic murmured, stepping closer until his shadow completely swallowed her.
"I have a son to save," Josie replied, her voice steadying despite her shaking hands. "I can't afford to run."
Dominic’s eyes flickered with a rare moment of intrigue. He glanced toward Bernadette, who was holding the stack of new employee contracts in her hands, before turning back to gaze at Josie.
He placed his hands smoothly into his suit pockets, his posture towering and imposing.
"Triple her salary," Dominic ordered coldly. "She stays on the third floor."
Gasps echoed through the corridor. High-society women whispered behind their silk fans, and Bernadette’s calm face cracked into visible shock.
"Sir... no maid has ever been allowed up there," Bernadette cautioned, her voice dropping. "The third floor is restricted."
Dominic leaned in slightly toward Josie, his voice dropping to a low, intimate murmur as his fingers brushed the edge of her employment contract.
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