Chapter 39:

Kallie frantically locked her phone screen. She turned to Jake, a hint of guilt in her expression as she gestured that she was simply requesting time off from the studio.

“You told me it wasn’t a job, right? So why do you need to ask for leave?” Jake scoffed.

Kallie clarified that it was technically an apprenticeship, but she still had to follow protocols.

“And since it’s just an apprenticeship, how’s the workload? How much will Hayden chip in for the half-million repair bill from Stella?” Jake pressed further.

Once again, Kallie found herself at a loss for words. She hadn’t brought up the topic with Hayden yet. Despite her eagerness to earn, she knew that twenty million wasn’t going to materialize overnight. Hayden had been good to her. Even if the entire fifty thousand for Stella’s repair went to the studio, with nothing for herself, it was acceptable.

After all, her success at Jerome’s birthday celebration had already boosted her reputation, and she was optimistic about securing more restoration projects in the near future.

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Kallie

kept a secret from Jake. She watched

she needed to be back by noon and only

realizing she needed to gather

girls from the studio approached her, suggesting they dine together. Kallie explained she needed to return home to

been home more often lately, but his visits were brief, and he hadn’t restricted her from having guests—only from going

the girls had defended Kallie when she first arrived at the studio, so

the two girls visited, bringing small gifts. It was the first time

dinner, and fortunately, Jake returned later than usual. He spoke little, merely asking

an hour later,

in one of the girls who had visited earlier. “Miss Wilson thinks she may have lost

much with Kallie, seemed out of place as she explained her

he ask Yvette where she thought the earring might have

about it. I’ll look for it myself. It probably fell while we were watching a

theater, where they had watched the movie, was next to the stairs on the first floor.

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