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Hera felt a lot better because her boss had apologized to her. She had been taught not to hold grudges and so she forgave him wholeheartedly. It was nice that he had acknowledged his mistake and asked for her forgiveness, so she had decided to stay at least until she found a more suitable job that would be better than this one.
Yesterday, after Bryce had apologized to her, Mariam had come to persuade her to change her mind. She told her that the boss wasn't like that and that he was having some personal issues and that's why he behaved that way with her.
Even though it sounded absurd, she wondered what type of issue would result in him kissing her like that. He didn't look like someone who had any issues. She didn't know if she should believe that part, but then if Mariam said he was having issues, then it had to be the truth.
Mariam would never lie to her. She was older and definitely wiser than she was. Plus, she was the only person who acted like a mother figure in her life at the moment, and so she trusted her.
But what she didn't understand was why she froze when he kissed her.
She didn't understand why it felt so good even though deep down she knew it was wrong and equally a sin. It confused and bothered her a lot. The sisters at the convent didn't prep her on any topic such as physical contact, so it was hard for her to understand anything.
Plus, after the kiss, she felt this tingling sensation in the pit of her stomach, and she felt her stomach flutter.