to stay or go. She glanced up at the house, furrowed h

iture and appliances were brand new. Evelyn remembered how Norman had frequently driven a truck back and forth, likely busy fur

poke, "Miss Thomas, isn't it? My name is Lee,

is always cold by the time it arrives. We might need to remain here for a month or two,

a food warmer? Liam can bring the m

busy. I can't shamelessly ask

ubordinates. Can

e presence of

orry, Mr. Lee, but I work at the casino and have a tight schedule. I can't manage everythi

like strangers. We tasted y

day and wanted to leave quickly. As she was about to say goodbye, she heard footsteps

e. He descended slowly. Most people slightly hunch or glance down when descending stairs, but he stood straight, his gaze swee

aid, "The casino opens at noo

patient. "Mr. Smith, I only agreed to

opened the food container, and looked at Nathan and the ot

o argue with Jayce, but he silenced her before she could say a word. She disl

ated, "Mr. Smith, didn't you sa

ad made, as if inspecting it, not touching a single bite. He told the s

Norman said over the phone, "I'm injured all over, my hand's broken. I must visit the hospital daily an

ok. Why refuse?" The owner sighed, her forehead showing more wrinkles, her face looking pale and haggard. "We really can't afford to of

able, and that's a good thing. When you first came here looking for a job, I didn't hesitate to hire you and let you handle the cash register.

t as greedy with his "service fees" as before. But there were also plenty of troubles. Evelyn's good looks often attracted unwanted attention. Even the owner's son-in-law w

n was too busy making two trips daily. She didn't have to worry about the ca

ly in demand. She even prepared Parisian specialties she wasn't used to making, yet they

ays, no one else visited. Once, she encountered one of Norman's men delivering gifts, who was stopped at the

delivering food on schedule, glad they didn't insist on

sun high and a large ancient tree basking in the sunlight, Jayce leaned against the open balcony railing. The gold

d, she took a deep breath. From then on, she avoided looking in that direction

t just one p

ne," said the b

p at the window. "Mr. S