chapter 7

11l be there.” Thalassa hurriedly pronilsed.

After a few more words with the head of HR, she hung up the phone. Her annoyance seemed to have eased a bit. After all, there was no such thing as a dead end. When one door closed, another door would open for you

She just casually sent her resume to the Sinclair group on the train yesterday, just giving it a shot She didn’t expect to actually get an interview invitation The Sinclair group was the biggest and richest corporation in Starhaven If she could work there, the salary and benefits would definitely be good After dinner, she said to Evelyn. “Mom, I’m going for an interview. You stay home and take care of the kids. Don’t go gambling again. We need to be realistic. We earn what we earn, no need to be greedy Being greedy will only lead to bad outcomes.”

“Oh come on, I got it Do you think it’s okay to talk to your mom like this? I just want to help you ease off some pressure. How did that become greed?” Evelyn refused to admit she was wrong, responding firmly.

Thank you for thinking about me, but we need to do the right thing. Gambling is wrong. If you get addicted, what will happen to me and the kids?” Thalassa knew Evelyn meant well, but her approach could lead to big trouble. She had a responsibility to steer Evelyn in the right direction, to keep her from going astray

“Alright, I got it. Just go, Evelyn urged impatiently.

Thalassa hugged each of her kids and then left.

A while after Thalassa left, Atticus and Dorian exchanged glances, and a silent agreement was reached.

Atticus said to Evelyn, “Grandma, I want some milk.”

Dorian chimed in, “Me too.”

enough?” Evelyn

a pitiful voice, “I’m not full. I want milk, I’m

don’t cry, I’ll go make you some formula” Atticus whispered to his sisters, “Stay here. Drink the two bottles of milk grandma made. We’re going out. Don’t tell grandma where we went.” Elowen and Sophia obediently nodded. Atticus put on his backpack, which he had prepared earlier,

on the 28th

and it went very well. She got hired as a cleaner for the Sinclair group and was responsible for cleaning the top floor

to familiarize herself with the structure and environment of the

little to the left of the elevator was

decorated. This storeroom would probably be where she’d store her brooms, mops, carts, and other frequently used items while cleaning.

to place things, so she could get to work

wall divided the space into two.

that

suddenly realized something and was

This was

was stunned and frozen in place, a chill running down her spine. She had assumed it was a storeroom from the start, so she thought the faucet was leaking and didn’t consider

moment, the man turned around. Her startled gaze met the man’s sharp, dark

a moment their

man, he looked so familiar! Oh my God! Wasn’t this the same

pounding like a drum, and cold sweat was running down

am I, where am 17”

God, let me disappear!”

quickly fixed his clothes, his sharp eyes like ice daggers

and her words slurred, as she stammered in explanation, “Misunderstanding, I didn’t mean to peep at you. I mean, I didn’t see

How could she have thought this was a bathroom, let

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