Eliza shrugged nonchalantly. "It's just a job. Doesn't matter if I like it or not."

"I think you have the right skills to do great here. If you don't like it, I can move you to another department."

"This is fine."

She didn't even glance at the salary or stock options and just signed her name on the dotted line.

After signing, she handed the contract back to Casper. "I'll start as soon as I get my son settled in daycare."

"There are plenty of daycare options in Falconridge, both boarding and day programs, and of varying quality. If you need help, I could..."

Eliza cut him off. "No need, I can manage on my own." She wasn't rich, but she wasn't that strapped for cash either.

He handed her a card. "Use this for the kid's tuition."

"I don't need it," she said, her voice steady and cold.

didn't mean anything by it," he said. He

"I can take care

me?" he asked, feeling a bit

has nothing

with that. Brock wasn't his kid. But he wanted to be

doesn't matter if it's my business or

for your own future kids," she said, leaving

the card angrily, grabbed

played a bit before heading out. Falconridge

the bullet and chose an expensive

on his upbringing. She stood at the corner of the street and flagged down a cab to go

was he

said, her face mostly calm but with a hint of

face was a mix of worry and reproach. "How could

past, he was always

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