Chapter 577. Natalie's Subtle Probing

After listening, Natalie seemed thoughtful and nodded, “I see. But as a young girl, you could find a stable job and live a comfortable life. Why did you have to get into this line of work? Is there some special hidden reason?”

Her words were quite cryptic, something other girls wouldn’t have picked up on, but Harper was different. “There’s no special hidden reason. I just wanted to establish myself in Arcadia. To survive in this expensive place, you need money. I don’t engage in illicit activities, so I can only save money by drinking with customers. At first, I thought buying an apartment would be satisfying enough, but then I was bullied by rich and influential people. I realized that a stable job couldn’t give me much."

Harper’s words dispelled Natalie’s suspicion that she relied on trading sex. “I understand now. Your experience is a bit similar to mine, except I had better grades and got i