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“We’ll reat tea, but we pulled it off If the Shining Twins hadn’t gone to Kathleen, we’d have won the job”

Accounts like Winthorpe and the Waverly Hotel Group did not fall out of the sky Sis if it were so damn easy to come up with events jobs in this city with no effort, capital, or experience

“Do you think I ith Easton Events because of the war atmosphere and friendly coworkers? I was there because it paid I needed a job and it paid what I needed Sa you You don’t even know if you’ll still be there and you’re family”

“I’ure this out”

“Figure this out?” I dragged ht onmyself look like a psycho in the process But the look on his face, like everything would be just fine and dandy, sent“I can’t afford a te cup of coffee And you want le full-time employee?”

“Calersnap” He stepped closer

I shoved both hands against his chest before balling theainst ainstdown” I pressed the heel of ainst my forehead “Tyler’s tuition is due in a week My rent is due in three weeks, and I have one paycheck left If I’ for anotherhis spirit and destroying everything he’s worked for I can’t believe you did that to ot up there and fucked me over like that”

“Zara—”

“No! You could’ve told iven me the chance to help”

“You were already on the train You needed to spend time with your brother”

“I needed to protect him I needed to pay his tuition I neededto save it forback the tears “This is why I don’t trust people,” I spat the words fast and furious before spinning on ainst the paintedcall of my name from above

I rushed for the exit and out into the street, where the bright sunlight blinded me A taxi screeched to a halt in front ofin the back I rattled off my address

“There are easier ways to get a cab” The driver looked at las divider

I brushed the tears from my face

“Are you okay?”