<b>Chapter </b><b>18</b>
ra <b>was </b><b>in </b>total shock, barely hearing a word around her. Waller had snapped up herpany, making him her boss overnight. Thoughts of hermissions and contract shed through her mind – no way he’d respect those, nor would he agree to her leaving <b>early</b>.
She recalled Walter’s demand the previous night for her to sign an addendum, which she outright refused. Theri today, he had Richard kicked out, trapping herpletely
Wonderful, what do I do now? I can’t just not show up and quit. They willbel it as skipping work; they could sack me for that. Technically, I won’t be breaking anyborws, but it will screw over my reputation. Job <b>hunting </b>will be a total nightmare. And my hard–earnedmissions–I can’t just walk away from them. I need that cash, She thought.
Thinking back tost night, ra had an epiphany. That exins his smugment about me begging him toe back. As if I’d ever beg
Her thoughts were cut off by her phone ringing out of the blue.
Seeing it was <b>her </b></divndlord, whom she hadn’t heard from in forever, ra braced herself for the bad news. She picked up.
Predictably, thendlord came straight to the point. “Uh, you’ve got to move out in a couple of days. I’ve sold the <b>ce</b>.”
“But a sale doesn’t end <b>a </b>lease. That’s basic,” ra countered.
“I get that, which is why I’m paying you to break the lease, plus <b>your </b>deposit. It’s all been transferred to your ount. Check it. Just remember, you’ve got two days,” thendlord rattled off.
“Wait, who did you sell it to?” ra had her suspicions but wanted to hear it.Original from N?velDrama.Org.
“Eh, might as well tell you. A Mr. Colon. He didn’t hesitate about the price. His only ask was to get the tenant out. Now, hurry up and pack,” thendlord said, hanging up before ra could say another word.
Left with the dial tone buzzing in her ear, ra stood in her office, feeling her thoughts evaporating slowly.
Now homeless with only two days to pack up, she thought desperately, ‘How the hell am I supposed to find somewhere new sost?‘
Achill shot through her, a sickening realization making her skin crawl.
ra took off, racing from the investment firm in full sprint. Mid–run, her phone rang. It was Jaylee, Marlie’s nanny, just as she feared.
ra stopped dead, gasping for air, and answered breathlessly.
“What’s up? What’s gone wrong?” she blurted out, panic–stricken.
On the other end, Jaylee’s voice carried a hint of difficulty. “Sorry, I can’t do this after today.”
ra, thrown for a loop, asked, “Why not?”
“Got some family issues. I’m out,” Jaylee murmured.
ra cut in sharply, “Jaylee, did someone snatch Marlie?”
After a pause, Jaylee sighed. “Listen, As <b>someone </b>who’s been there, I’m telling you straight. It’s tough for a woman alone, especially after a divorce<b>, </b><b>to </b>raise <b>a </b>child. I mean, just let the dad have her. Why bust your ass fighting? Life is long, it’ll get better.”
<b>And </b>Marlie? <b>ra </b>asked, phone clenched tight.
just </b>took her. Had all the right paperwork; Teuldn’t stop him. Sorry, he has settled up with me, Jaylee rushed, then hung <b>up</b>.
ra was left standing numbly by the roadside, and cars blurring past her. “I should’ve seen iting,‘ she thought bitterly.
Walter, the cold–hearted <b>king </b>of Zwingenrath, was merciless. Within hours, he had pushed out Richard, taken over ra’spany, grabbed her apartment, and now, Marlie too