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He shook his head. “No, this is Moros’ room.”

“What—”

“You passed out in the shower.” Boss replied. “He brought you here after he revived you. Your bed is wet so?—”

I covered my face with my hands.

“I want my life back.” I groaned.

“We’re working on it.” He replied. “Here—drink this. We need your sugar to regulate. Let me get you something to eat.”

“I’m not hungry.” I accepted the drink and took a couple swallows. “I promised Pasha I’d stay in my room. Can you help me get back? I’ll figure out the sleeping situation later.”

Boss tilted his head. “You can’t just stay cooped up in your room.”

“Well, it doesn’t matter. I can read—catch up on my sleep. I don’t know.”

“Do you have any books with you?”

“No—but I know Khadri has some in his office. I can borrow something from there.”

“To do that you have to leave your room.”

“It’ll only be for a second.” I pouted and drank the rest of the juice.

“What’s your deal with Pasha?” Boss asked.

“I don’t have an issue with her.” I lied. “I’m a guest in her house. And I don’t want her accusing me of trying to sleep with her man. I’m not completely dense, you know? I can read a room.”

“They aren’t together, Ryanne.”

“If that’s true, no one told her.” I set the glass on the bedside table then shoved the sheet off to stick my feet out of the bed. “I’m going back to my room.”

“Oh, no.” Boss put me back in bed and drew the sheets over me. “When Moros comes back, he’ll take you back. For now, I’m going to make you food. Stay here.”

He stood but stop at the door.

“This isn’t Pasha’s house.” He informed me. “It belongs to Moros.”

Blinking, I watched him leave and closed the door behind him.

I was officially depressed and by the time Boss knocked again, I was definitely not feeling hungry.

“Boss, I told you I’m not?—”

The door opened and Khadri stuck his head in.

“Why are you knocking?” I folded my arms across my chest. “This is your house.”

He said nothing.

I was pretty sure he was angry because I snapped at Pasha.

I wasn’t going to apologize.

“I want to go back to my room,” I said, getting out of the bed. “I promised Boss I’d stay here until you came back.”

When I tried getting by him to leave, Khadri caught my arm and tugged.