When Samantha woke up, it was already past two in the afternoon. She reached our and realized she was alone. Layla had left early
Biting up, she noticed a note on the nightstand.
went out jobhunting, I made som There’s pasta in the gej her up where teat
After washing up. Samanthasar down for meal and started her day. It was the first time in a while she had woken up to a proper meal. Usually, she grabbed a cookie herself over oedemeditakeout, os spent time rocking something simple.
Eber way, eating always deh like a chore
Even though both them were struggling right now, haring someone who cared made life feel a little less difficult
Later that afternoon, just before Samantha lets for work, Daylanetcened.
“I didn’t get a job yet, but I did get the water heater sted,” she sai
That kind of efficiency was almond shocking Samantha glanced behind Layla and saw wow crying a brand new water beater.
Tehind them stood their landed, who wasted no time grumbling the moment he spotted her. “It’s just a damn water heater. Wan all thing
ne still worked, you jest had to be patient
necessary? You pay an so spoiled. The old
Layland’t hold back for a second. “Then why don’t you take it and use it yourself? Samantha pays rent, so why should she put up with a broken water heater? If you were upfront about this from the start, she wouldn’t have rented the place at all Stop trying to scam people!”
The beater works, andit gives hot water. Whit’s the problem within the landlord retorted.
“The problem is that it barely keer is at all. þest replace it and stop arguing” Layla didn’t hesitate to call him out as she said, “This place bin’t even worth 500 running your mouth, we won’t be renewing when the lease in up.”
The land and manered a few complaints under his bath but signaled the workers to hurry up and install the new unit
Layla dapped Samantha on the shoulder and said, “You should go to work I’ll handle things here
in pent. If you keep
With Layla taking charge. Samantha had nothing to worry about
When she arrived at the club, everything seemed the same as usual, yet something felt different. Although she wasn’t particularly close with her coworkers, she would at least exchange) greetings when they sed path
Nose, they acted like they had seen a ghost. Some resided looking at her altogether, pretending she did exist. If they accidentally made eye contact, they would quiddy burn away and such
After what happened that night, one lowesactly what Samantha meant to Lead The fact that the walked out of that phate room unscathed was no small matter.
Logically speaking, with how messy things got, she must have offended him. However, trying to figure out what a powerhi non like Leonarde was thinking was impossible.
Whether her situation was good or bad, one thing was certain, Samantha was dangerous, and staying away from her win the safest choice.
Luckily, Samantha had a strong mindset. She didn’t care about anything beyondherjab. She centinued working hard, showing up on time, and leaving en schedule.
After the water heater was replaced, her quality of life improved significantly.
Layla spent her day jobhunting. She meat has had songs because she always madre Samantha had marks and fruit when she got home, Sametime, she even cooled
Life was surprisingly comfortable. There were moments when Samantha thought that if the were a man, she would many a beatiful and caring worden the Layla in a heartbeat.
Hour wonderful would that be?
Ever since that night, Leonardo had never returned to the club. Wesday was still a galar, but without beonardo, Bern One med cloudtour
Before long, bet coworkers come to the own conclusion.
“She wasn’t that special after all, Mr. Garrett showed up twice and lost interest. That’s all she had going for her?”
“I used to think she was someone to watch out for, but turns out she’s all back and bine.”
“Yeah, there’s nothing special about her.”
“I told you! A guy like Mr. Garren has been around the back. She was just a pinaing fling. I don’t know what had happened that night, but I’m spre she crossed a line, and he lost interest. **
They gossiped freely in the bawak ram, making no
natant to keep the voices down. If Samantha heard, well, that was her problems
Samantha bad always kept her head down at the club, avoiding unnecessary trouble. She never argued, never pushed back, and pretended not to hear the things people said about het To the other, that just made her an easy target
She was halfway through changing when a wo
Juliet want you to dean up Room II.”
she said to do it, just ga
Without walling for a response, the comer disappeared down the hall exiged, Samantha se bisa bele brang to the room
en the actived, Samantha found Juliet grumbling under her bath.
bedevable! They trashed the whole damn room and won’t reen pay a cleaning der. We shouldn’t even let scumbag customers like this next time.” As she turned, she spotted Samantha. “Get in here and help the cleaners tidy up”
quared an on the walls, couches, and carpet.
Samantha step closer and other massive cake had been used on the flowing ur „Spent paper fireworks were stuck to them, wedged into the couch sea. Cigarette but had been put out on the table, some Boating in half–empty glasses
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Samantha Besitated and tried to refuse. “Juliet, this hot my job…”
“Can’t you see that the cleaners are swamped? If you can’t even handle this, then get lost! Just looking at you annoys me.”
Juliet had never liked her, but ever since Leonardo had taken notice of her, that dislike had turned into open hostility. She hadn’t dared to fire Samantha before, just in case he came back for
her.
an event to get ad of het.
Now that he hadn’t shown up in a while, she was clearly looking for an excus
Samantha bit her lips. She had no choice if she wanted to keep this job.
Tpt it help.”
“Maka in quick. We need this room ready for business tonight”
She worked alongside the cleaning staff, scrubbing, mopping, and picking up trash. By the time they finished, it was almost 4:00 am.
She had already been exhausted after her regular shift. Now, after hours of cleaning, her back ached so badly she felt like she might collaput.
Her phone was filled with messages from Layla, asiding when she was coming home. Her shift had ended at 3:00 am, so she should have been home by now.
Samantha replied, “On my way.”
She stepped outside the club, ready to halla cab. As she moved to the curb, her eyes landed on a familiar–olding Maybach packed nearby,
It looked just like Leonardo’s car, However, it was a luxury brand. Plenty of rich men came to the club, so it wasn’t a rare sight.
She brushed in off and opened a rideshare app to book a ride.
Suddenly, the cat started up. It pulled forward slowly, tolling to a stop right in front of her.
