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Granted, I’o? I have no ree for another month One of raduate at her law firm as a mail clerk They both have even offered me a place to stay if I need it I’ll take it as soon as I can, but I’ll pay them as much as I can for it until I can become independent and move
I step into the dry-cleaning shop “Hello, here for Ms Grable’s garments?”
“Yes, Mrs Gee” She s to the back I look at the calendar on the wall as I wait It’s only the first of the month, the semester ends in less than teeks It feels like forever, but I have to hang in there
“Hello, Winter, here is Ms Grable’s dry-cleaning” I sign for it, but Carissa prepays for it because they refuse to give et anywhere I save twenty-five of it, using the rest for gas So far, I have over a thousand dollars for my move
“Thank you, Mrs Gee”
“Thank you, Ms Winter” I take the large load to the car, hoping not to drop it Mrs Gee’s son co the door for entleman “Thank you, Sam”
“You’re welcooes into the store The drive back seeet back to the house and see a sleek Mercedes parked in the driveway Shaking my head, I walk inside and drop off her clothes into her room I don’t hear anyone, so they must be in the study I’ain when I realize I left et up from my perch on the sofa and head back out to my car
Chapter 2
Mason
I enter the Grable Mansion driveway, feeling annoyed that Mr Grable insisted theheld at his home It’s too personal for the first encounter, but that’s probably how he thinks he can sch his company
The Grable Textile e for forty years until now Mr Grable’s only child Carissa Grable has taken over, but she doesn’t want the business And as if to prove her disdain for work, she’s sent the coer to sell the coer I don’t want it if I can’t get it for a reasonable if not beneficial price My prosperity co smart deals
An older butler answers the door just as my hand comes up to knock “Mr Hunt, please co for you in his study”
“Thank you,” I re hallway into another corridor until we stop in front of a large wooden door
He knocks, and the sound of clicking heels rapidly race toward us
Ms Grable opens the door “Oh, Mason I can call you Mason, right?” she continues without lad to have you make the trip” The butler disappears, but she barelya little physical contact I hope ust with those antics
“Please have a seat, both of you,” Mr Grable orders, glaring at his obviously flirtatious daughter She couldn’t have been anythehere, but I just had a doctor’s appoint as much as possible”
“It’s a little unorthodox for ive ures, but I want to know about your employees” I’m well informed about the employee dyna to lull me into a false sense of security The coo belly up in a year I’m one of the few buyers able to do so
Mr Grable waxes on about his staff and how ahter’s face when he mentioned the feetting a distinct inore her judgment on these people
Since I had to be back atwith my chief financial officer, I ended the session before they could conthe ti to walk me out