Chapter 72. New Job

Reese

Her compliment brought a smile to my face, yet I couldn’t shake off the nerves as her gaze seemed to ask for something more. Like she needed something from me, but I just couldn’t pinpoint what it was. “I needed a decent job, which is why I applied here. I’ve heard the pay is good…”

“Indeed. And I sense you’re in need of a higher salary, so I’m asking you to join my team,” she said, pulling a business card from her bag and offering it to me. “Work for me, Reese. I’ll give you everything you want…”

Flora Coleman. That was her name.

“Your starting salary will be fifty thousand a month,” she announced, and my eyes widened in disbelief. Fifty thousand dollars a month?

I paused, skeptical. It seemed too good to be true. I suspected this woman might be a scammer. However, she wouldn’t be able to scam me. I possessed neither money nor property.

Noticing my hesitation, she reached out and took my hand in a comforting grip. “I don’t need your