Ruthless King

Huh. Yeah.

It figures that germs would be too scared to infiltrate his body.

“Still, you shouldn’t take the risk.” She coughed again. God, everything hurt. Her head was thumping.

The last thing she wanted was to sit here and argue with him.

Also, if she didn’t go to the toilet soon, then she’d likely wet the bed.

At least that would make him leave.

“I can make that decision for myself. And while your mother isn’t here, I am in charge of you.”

She didn’t know how he figured that one out. “Why? Because she asked you to check on me? I’m a grown woman.”

“Yes, because she asked me to check on you. But also because of our connection. You are practically family.”

Great. Just as she thought. He considered her a pesky younger sister. Not someone he wanted to bend over the nearest surface and rail.

Hmm . . . she could get behind some medical play, though. Imagine if he drew out an anal thermometer and ordered her to roll over onto her hands and knees and stick out her ass . . .

Stop it!

Lord, what was wrong with her?

A lot. The answer was a lot.

“Now, stop talking and open your mouth so I can put this stick in it.”

She wouldn’t mind if he was offering another stick . . . urgh! She had a sickness.

Jilly opened her mouth. It seemed that he wasn’t going to give up.

The guy was as stubborn as a goat.

Maybe she needed to go out and get laid. Perhaps that would stop all these thoughts rolling around in her head. It was foolish to keep lusting after a man who had no interest in her.

“101. Still high. But better than last night. Here, take this medicine.”

He gave her a couple of pills and a bottle of water. She swallowed them with a grimace, then handed the bottle back.

“You need to drink more.”

“Hurts,” she said with a pathetic-sounding whimper.

She felt awful. How was she going to go to work tonight? But she couldn’t afford not to go. She needed the money.

Fucking Lowell.

This was all his fault.

And yours for believing his lies. For falling for a snake.

Sadly, that was also true.

“Poor baby. The medicine will help you feel better. Gerald is making you some soup. He’ll deliver it soon. Is there anything else you want?”

“Ice cream.”