Chapter 7 How Cheap She Had Been

“Understood.”

Hadley nodded. “I won’t cook here again.”

Noticing his evident revulsion, she assured him. “I’ll ventilate the kitchen later to clear

out the smells and make sure everything is cleaned up.”

“You?” With a scoff, Eric mocked, “You struggle with noodles, and now you want to clean?

Don’t bother. Let the housekeeper handle it tomorrow.”

He then turned and ascended the stairs.

At last, some peace…

Relieved, Hadley exhaled and resumed her seat.

The noodles, now even more unappetizing in their cold and mushy state, stared back at

her.

Expressionless, Hadley picked up her fork and hurriedly finished the noodles.

She then proceeded to open the windows to air out the kitchen, tidied up the space, and collapsed onto the couch in the living room.

Opting against the guest room, she didn’t want to give him any further reasons to complain about odors again.

Her plan was to start looking for an apartment the following day; for the moment, she would cope with the situation as best as she could.

The next morning, Hadley was up early and left the house before Eric could descend the

stairs.

She urgently needed both employment and a place to live.

The previous evening, Hadley had meticulously mapped out her journey. She headed

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directly to the bus stop, and then switched to the subway.

Her target was Galant, a well–known nightclub in the city.

Trained in modern dance, Hadley was there to try out for a position as a dancer

Galant was notorious locally as a hotspot where affluent patrons splurged on extravagant entertainment.

Yet, Hadley was undeterred. Her goal was to earn a living and sustain herself.

Moreover, she was there to showcase her skills, not to partake in anything dubious. There was dignity in her purpose.

When she reached the nightclub, she followed the instructions provided by her friend Colleen Hayes to locate a manager named Lennon Lewis.

As it was during the day and the club was not open, her meeting with Lennon happened swiftly.

“Good day, Mr. Lewis,” Hadley said, standing poised and composed.

come recommended by Ms. Hayes, correct?

“Hadley Pearson.”

yes, now

her connections and striking

smile widened.

Hadley.” She was taken aback by the ease of it all. Even with

so much, Mr.

“Let’s skip the formalities.”

“With Ms. Hayes vouching for

then mentioned, “For now, let’s get your measurements for the costume. That’ll take a few days and… Let’s see… How does Friday sound for your first night? It’s when we usually draw the biggest

works for me,” Hadley responded with enthusiasm. Why

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all set

you again,

out of the nightclub after everything was taken care of, Wadley immediately

phone rang twice before

it rang again–this time it was

Hadley chuckled as she answered, “Why is

her habit of returning calls immediately after declining

came through the phone. “Long- distance charges add up, you know. You’re tight on cash, so I’m just trying

little,”

“I get it, Colleen. Thanks for

“You got the job?”

a brief pause, Colleen exclaimed joyfully, “I knew they’d hire you. Don’t stress. I’m taking care of

of long–distance calls, they quickly exchanged a few

was to secure a

in questionable neighborhoods with poor security, while

prepared to move on to

Nyla was calling.

Hadley responded quickly, “Nyla?”

are you right now?”

and the flow of traffic, Hadley replied casually, “Oh,

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filled the line. “Take your time to get reacquainted with the city. No need

Nyla broached the main topic of her

been four years since you left Srixby. I’m thinking we should have a little

“A party?”

such a fuss was unnecessary. “There’s really no need for

return, it’s important for everyone to see you. They

smirked, well aware that Eric was indeed available

need…” Hadley persisted in her attempt to

is necessary.” Nyla sighed and added, “Your grandmother’s biggest concern before you… Have she died was your well–being.

years? Are you

I let

all.” Hadley quickly

the party was

do it your

to

“We’ll make it a celebration to

“Thank you.”

Hadley let out a heavy sigh. The search for an apartment had lost its appeal, and

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