Chapter 89. Wake Up

Reese

“It will have to be your best performance ever, Riley,” Flora added. “It must be a showstopper, leaving us no reason to turn down the offer. More projects will follow, and I can see them on the horizon.”

“More projects?” I asked, my voice trembling. “But I’m still on a break.”

My head was reeling; I hadn’t forgotten that she was now pressuring me to go to Brazil. For heaven’s sake, I only returned from the Maldives yesterday; I had just gotten over the jetlag.

Flora gave me a cold stare. “You deserve to work hard now. After all, your three-year vacation cost me a lot of money, and I’m still thankful that you managed to avoid any controversies this time, even though I know what happened during your vacation.”

I felt a burning sensation in my eyes, but I held back the tears.

“So, that’s all you care about?” I yelled. “Is money the only thing that matters to you? Haven’t you considered the hatred aimed at me, the possibility of being boo