Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 12

"Yeah." Sherilyn nodded. "Got it."

Seeing the look of disdain on his face, she quickly added, "I'll open the windows to air out the place. There won't be any lingering smells, and III clean up the kitchen, too."

"You?" Gilbert smirked disdainfully, "You can't even boil pasta properly. And now, you're going to clean? Don't bother. We'll wait for the cleaning service tomorrow." With that, he turned and walked upstairs.

Finally, Gilbert was gone. Sherilyn exhaled in relief and settled back down. The cold and unappetizing pasta on her plate looked even

worse.

Without showing any emotion, Sherilyn picked up her fork and resumed eating. Before long, she had finished the pasta.

After airing out the kitchen and tidying up, Sherilyn Hopped on the living room couch.

The guest room? There was no need to bother, lest he complained about her leaving behind some nasty smell again.

She would start looking for a place to stay the next day. Just roughing it out for a couple of days wouldn't hurt.

Bright and early the following moming, Sherilyn was already up and out before Gilbert came downstairs.

job and a place to stay. Having mapped out her route the night before, she headed straight for the bus stop and took the subway. Her destination was the

was there to apply for a dancer position. Everyone in Sunhaven knew that the Neon Nights Bar had a bit of a risqué reputation,

Sherilyn wasn't afraid. She was there to earn her keep and showcase her talent,

Bar, as Joyce Cooper had instructed, Sherilyn

daytime, the bar wasn't open, and she soon met

greeted, poised and

with a nod and smile, "You're the one Ms. Cooper mentioned. What's your name

'Sherilyn,

Being a friend of a friend and seeing her attractive appearance and figure, he was already inclined to give her a chance. "Sherilyn, you're hired." Sherilyn's eyes

it Colin waved off, "A recommendation from Ms. Cooper? I'd be a fool to refuse. Plus, I have a hunch

ready to debut. How about this Friday? It's a busy night, perfect for your

problem," Sherilyn quickly agreed. How could she

"Great, it's

Sherilyn smiled. "Thank you,

Colin."

Sherilyn pulled out her phone to call

dropped after two rings, but soon after, Joyce

chuckled as she answered,