Chapter 6. Barter 1

Velia felt a slight relief when Harry's condition improved, but it did not last long. The reality was looming ahead. There were days she had to get through with very little money. And now she was unemployed?

“You’ve been fired. And not by me, but directly from the boss. I can’t do anything.”

Ricardo's voice echoed in Velia's mind. She pondered and ended up with one question. Could she regain her job by directly asking the company owner?

There was a possibility. Despite feeling a bundle of doubts in her heart, that's what Velia would do.

Could Velia meet Lucas? Was there still a face for her to meet someone she had just rejected yesterday?

Velia had no other choice. Lucas was the only one who could help. It seemed she would have to set aside her pride for the sake of survival.

“What?!”

Mecca's exclamation echoed through their phone conversation. Velia had called her while inside the public minivan, on her way to the office.

“Meeting the