“I’ll just be Cinderella, pre-magic. The kids won’t care about anything but the candy.”
The hair on her neck prickles when I chuckle. “Are we going to be the full-size candy bar house?”
“Mr. Anders—”
“—Damion—”
She sighs. “Are you or are younota billionaire?”
“Yes, ma’am. I understand. Full-size diabetes for kids it is.”
Chapter 18
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I don’t care what anyone says. My boss isnotmy fairy godmother.
Mirabelle
With Fawn oohing and ahhing over my shoulder, I stare at my…boss. Who is physically attracted to me. And also standing outside my door the night before Halloween, with a…gown.
Dangling from his fingers is the most beautiful dress I’ve ever seen. The long, starry sleeves billow around an equally cascading skirt.
I frown, cutting my eyes toward a not-entirely-small box he’s managed to clasp in his massive hand while presenting the dress. No doubt there’s a whole crown in there. No doubt it’s not party jewelry with plastic gems, either.
“I said I’d be Cinderella,pre-magic,” I remind him.
Thehugeman nods. “I know. You did.”
“Soo…”
Thehuge muscly man who eats 200 grams of protein a dayturns around.
To reveal tiny wings.
“Oh my—” Fawn swears.
Mr. Anders says, “I’m your fairy godmother. Alakazam.”
My mouth falls open while Fawn absolutely and irrevocablylosesit.
She’s wheezing before I can even try to process this.
“Let him in,” Fawn says, the betrayer of all betraying.
“What!” I snap as she wipes her tears and reaches for his arm, trying to drag him inside myhome, mysanctuary.
“He’s in tiny wings for you, Mira. At least let’s see what he has in that box where it’s warmer.”
“But…but…”
As his ginormous body slides in past me, he meets my eyes and echoes, “I’m in tiny wings for you, Mirabelle. Imagine the number this is doing on my masculine pride. You should really consider pitying me.”
And we’re back on the trend of gross, obvious manipulation.
I slam the door behind him and fold my arms.
Unfortunately, something in the pit of my chestheats. Boils. It ispainful. And it makes it hard to breathe…and…and…swallow! It also makes it hard to rip my gaze off him.
