Chapter 265. No Way Out

Rachel

When that jerk of a manager cornered me, my initial impulse was to tell him to go take a hike somewhere, but I couldn't risk him calling the police and ending up in jail without knowing the state of my finances. I knew I had enough money to pay the bill at that cheap hotel, but I was without one of my cards and the mobile app to check my real balance.

I believed I could use all my self-control and charm to get him to release me to go to a bank and talk to my manager. So, I used a seductive tone and approached the manager, a man too tall, utterly ungainly, and excessively ugly, sitting behind an even uglier desk that perfectly matched its surroundings.

"We can agree," I suggested with a fake smile. "I'm sure nobody will come out losing."

The filthy scumbag didn't accept my attempt at a deal and rejected it before even hearing what my proposal was.

"I won't fall for this seduction game, miss," he said. "Either pay the bill for your