Why are you in such a hurry to find a job?” Lilla asked as she handed me a piece of bread.
Took the bread from her, but I was feeling some complicated emotions.
“I want to find a job quickly. Once I’m in a stable station, I’ll bring my mom out of the tastings residence,” I responded.
While the Hastings tamih hadn’t been outright bad to my mom, I kept feeling like she wasn’t comfortable staying there.
Lila didn’t say much more she had always been like this. As long as it was a private matter, she wouldn’t pry into it unless I brought it up myself.
Took a few bites of the bread
Lila sighed softly and said, “Tut the job market isn’t great right now, so it’s not easy to find a job, Serena. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself.”
1 actually had some money with me. The 150 thousand dollars Julian owed me had been paid off by Elena But that was not enough for my mom to be able to live with me. Just as I was lost in thought, my phone rang
It was Alex. He was probably calling tot his watch, so 1 picked up the phone
uhunday. De you have any plans?” Alex asked on the other end of the line.
I responded reflexives. “I’ve got nothing planned for now.
Then come with me to a gala Thave the driver pick you up at the university gate in the morning. I’ve already prepared a gown for you.”
emmesed and tried in refuse,
il if vou rome. Twenty thousand dollar–how about it?” he added with a hint of amusement in his voice.
I agreed through gritted teeth.
Dehra foul would paid upon money I happened to desperately need money at the moment.
ngound out the gala Ales was attending was in Lonesdeep.
(trowed slightly as I recalled Julian asking me to attend a gala the day before. He mentioned it was in Lonesdeep as well. Could it be the same gala? I really didn’t want to bump
you thinking. ount Alex suddenly leaned closer to me.
actively stepped back before replying, “Wil the Blakes be attending this gala?”
Burt, i noticed Alaar’s expression darken significantly His displeasure was quite evident.
catat to run puto Alex by chance, I quickly explained.
My stupad mouth, always worked faster than my brain But why did mentioning Julian seem to make Ales so unhappy?
be replied as he picked up a magazine from the plane’s seat pocket.
lis cageranon nece the magazine was blocking histor, but he continued, “This gala is quite grand. The Blakes might be a minor family, but they’d likely be on
nabled rực in Palice i wking 20 dollars could just ignore Julian
Bet’te mydair. If the Blakes want to an up any trouble, then they’d better look at theuses in the mirror, They’d need a consider if they can afford to offend
