nif

short brown hair and wore a variety of outfits that seemed to range from casual to quirky. The atmosphere was buzzing wi

f in the mirror," one of the salon employees

Oh no! I look terrible! I don't even recognize myself! I absolutely

alon attendant called out loudly,

ful, Miss Jennifer!" Mr. Carl said wi

pouted, feeling my cheeks flush with embarrassment

ennifer," Mr. Carl said with a smirk, handing me the

e. "Oh my god! I look so bad! Thank yo

Please follow me," Mr. Carl s

. Carl?" I asked, my curiosity piqued

Jennifer," he replied sim

?" I asked, s

use! Yes, you will be living under the same roof as your enemy with

making a sound of disbelief.

y agreement now before he arrives! I want to make sure we have a proper contract for

Carl..." I beg

, please wait. Tomas i

ension palpable. "Carl?" Mr. Tomas

arl replied, keepin

???" Tomas demanded, frustr

s girl ruined my mood and my day... Carl, have y

without speaking. "Um, yes, Mr. Tomas, and she signed the

l?" Tomas asked, confus

e, especially since she will work as your personal assistant.

es she look? Amazing?" Tomas inquired, his curiosity pique

out for yourself. But you asked me to give her the job, so I d

home soon. Get back here

ye," Carl said,

widened my eyes at Ca

ed my teeth, feeling

gn the salary papers now and leave before he arrives. He w

o the limo," he said, guidin

and he pulled out a document

y will be twenty thousand dollars per mon

r. Carl!" I gasped, my mind racing at t

and remember that I will be there for you if you need g

I murmured, still tryin

didn't do anything!" I a

ing this impossible challenge," he smi

. But Mr. Carl was right about one thing: I had no job and no money to pay my rent. I had nothing to lose. In fact, having

had done for me, even without knowing me. I woul

-

d silently, shaking my head to indicate my understanding, though doubt lingere

ncerns. "I'm worried that my hair extensions might fall off or that someone

confidence didn't alleviate my anxiety. Honestly, I felt ridiculous with this f

strange, and absolutely disgusting!" I laug

ows, sensing my distress. "It will protect you from him,

ain issue, Mr. Carl. I detest liars, and I don't know how to pretend. I need a miracle to survive these upcoming

for the guards to open the doors. We walked together throug

rted out once we stepped inside the mansion. "It

my disappointment. I hadn't expected it to look so sterile a

n anger about my comment. "Empty and cold? What nonsense! Look at the h

ing as I anticipated the confrontation. I had been expecting it to be Mr. Tomas, t