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‘Well, then you’ll have to let the rich bitch down’

‘Did you not hear me? She’s in pain Oh, please, please, can you helptime’

‘No,’ I say clearly The solution to her probleuy

‘I’ll do the dishes for a whole month,’ she declares suddenly

I pause Hmmm Then I shake my head

‘I’ll do the dishes and clean the apartment for a whole month’

I hesitate ‘Even the bathroom?’

‘Yes, even the bathroom,’ she confirms immediately

‘I’d love to help but—’

‘Two lint in her eyes

My eyebrows fly upwards I openmonths’

To say that I a the bathroom I am very tempted, but I can’t actually take her up on her offer even if she offered

‘Jesus, Stella Just stop You know I’d love to take you up on your offer, but I sie like you I just about know the basics and rich bitch’s proble her back worse and instead of giving you a glowing recommendation to all her rich friends she will do the opposite’

Stella fixes her hazel eyes onof her’

I look at her, astonished ‘What?’

‘He just needs a siht you You just need to put a bit more effort into it He likes it really hard’

‘Like hell, I’ your Mafia boss’

She falls to her knees ‘Oh please, please, please’

‘If you’re trying to ,’ I say

She looks at ly ‘Pleeeeeeease I promise you he’s really easy to do’

‘Oh yeah Is that why you’re so terrified of him?’

She turns her mouth doards ‘I’m not terrified of him’

‘Could have fooled me’

She sighs ‘Actually, I’m a bit … in lust with him,’ she confesses with a wry smile

‘A bit? You?’ I explode in disbelief This is Stella, the wo in her bedroo Victorian melodrama