Chapter 108

　　Tabitha's POV 　　"Daphne probably won't be cool with it," I said. 　　Knowing how Derek used to take her side unconditionally, I worried that she'd mess up my whole plan simply by a word of complaint. 　　Derek ran his hand over my head, his eyes flashing a chill. "Just ignore her. It's not her call. I'm the one calling the shots," he snapped. 　　Feeling reassured by his promise, I snuggled closer into his arms. 　　"Can I start work tomorrow?" I piped up. 　　"What position are you aiming for?" he wondered. 　　"Assistant." I looked up at him with an expectant look. 　　Derek's eyes drilled into mine, like he was trying to read my mind through my face. 　　"What are you really after?" he grilled. 　　I knew I was throwing him off by fawning on him today. 　　But we were each other's second chance mate, and I figured he couldn't resist me getting close to him, even though he suspected me. 　　I locked eyes with him, trying to earn his trust. "I've told you, I wanna start fresh. Getting a job is a good beg