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.

Having mapped out her route the night before, she headed straight for the bus stop and took the subway. Her destination was the Neon Nights Bar a hotspot in Sunhaven

Everyone in Sunhaven knew that the Neon Nights Bar had a bit of a risqué reputation, where the wealthy splurged

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

as Joyce Cooper had instructed, Sherilyn looked for a manager named

the bar wasn't open,

Colin," Sherilyn greeted,

and smile, "You're the one Ms.

introduced, 'Sherilyn,

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 lit up. Even with Joyce's referral, Sherilyn didn't expect things to go so smoothly. "Thank

I'd be a fool to refuse. Plus, I have a hunch you'll be a hit here

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

agreed. How could she

was pleased. "Great, it's

Sherilyn smiled. "Thank you,

Colin."

Sherilyn pulled out her phone

after two rings, but soon

answered,