made it worse was how casually he said it, as though I were household staff and my obedience had already been decided.
“Remember to clean the house really well,” Daniel said, scrolling through his messages. “My friend Vanessa just had her baby. She’ll be staying here for six months so you can help take care of her.”
I stared across the kitchen island at him.
“You volunteered me to care for another woman and her newborn?”
Daniel finally raised his eyes, looking irritated instead of ashamed.
“She needs support. You
