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CAMILA
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His fists white-knuckled at his sides.
Slowly and cautiously, I stood from the couch, surrendering my hands out in front of me like that would somehow make things better.
“I-I-I-I-I…”
He was in my face in one second flat, towering over my petite frame like a hungry wolf, biting, “You what?”
I instantly stepped back in panic, a natural reaction when a threat was looming near. My heel connected with the coffee table behind me, losing my footing. My arms flew up in the air to steady my balance, but it was useless. I was going down fast and hard until his warm hands caught my arms in an overly tight grasp. Holding me upright, inches away from his vicious stare.
Through a clenched jaw, he gritted, “Do you not know your place in this house?”
“I’m-I’m-I’m—”
“You are nothing but a glorified babysitter who does a shitty fuckin’ job cooking and cleaning my home.”
My breath hitched from his accusations. His menacing eyes narrowed at me as he worked his jaw in anger.
Cocking his head to the side, he crept closer to my face. “If it weren’t for Skyler, I would have never hired someone like you. You don’t know how to respect people’s privacy. Parading around with your fuckin’ friend when you were supposed to be tending to my kids!” he roared, making me jump out of my skin.
I went to move, but his grip tightened on my arms. Holding me defenseless while his heated anger rolled off his shoulders.
“Do you make a habit out of breaking into people’s personal property? I should really have you arrested for this.”
I jerked back. What the hell was he talking about?
“You had no right going into my safe and getting that video out! Let alone sit here with fuckin’ popcorn like you’re at a goddamn movie.”
“Wha—”
He growled, silencing me. “How the fuck did you even know the code?”
“I-I-I-I—”
“For fucks sake just answer the question!” His eyes read of irritation. “I don’t have time to listen to your stuttering mouth.”
Oh hell no.
“That’s right … you don’t have time for anything right? Not even your own children.”
He didn’t even flinch. I thought he’d let go, but he didn’t. If anything, he held on firmer, wanting to prove to me or maybe himself he was still the one in control. My eyes gravitated to the flickering light coming from the TV still playing his wedding video. Casting a dark shadow on the adjacent wall that kept growing taller and taller over mine.
“What I do with my kids is none of your goddamn business! Do you understand me? Or am I not making myself crystal fuckin’ clear?”
“Excuse me?”
“You heard me.”
“You have it all wrong, Aid … Dr. Pierce. I didn’t go into your safe. I didn’t even know you had a safe… I found the video in your son’s bedroom, while I was doing a shitty job picking up after him. It was in The Beauty and Beast case. I had no idea. Watch the surveillance videos you obviously have hidden all over the house, if you don’t believe me.”
“That didn’t stop you from watching what wasn’t yours to—”
“What do you expect from me? I have been here for over three months, taking care of your responsibilities and I’ve yet to meet my employer, but you know what? Now that I have, I can see why your kids can’t stand you.”
He let me go, backing away. I didn’t know if it was for my protection or his.
