Sadie had invested the $2,000,000 given by Micah with Jonathan for the factory. Now, she was down to a few tens of thousands of dors, and even covering living expenses for the next few months seemed daunting. Micah''s grandfather fully covered Nathan''s treatment since he was responsible for the ident; it was only right for him to cover the expenses.


    But Sadie still needed to settle the cost of Brenda''s treatment at Dahlia''s hospital.


    So, she really needed to ramp up her efforts to earn money.


    If only the DTT bar were still open. She used to make a lot per night performing there.


    But sadly, the bar had closed down.


    Maybe she could find a bar to perform at. A gig like that wouldn''t require a long-termmitment and couldst three months.


    With that thought, Sadie opened a job-searching app on her phone and looked for gigs performing at bars or restaurants. There were a few listings, but the pay was much lower than what she earned at DTT.


    Sadie remembered it must have been n who had put in a word for her, which was why Jonny had offered her a good rate.


    But now, she couldn''t be choosy. Even $10 an hour would suffice. A penny earned was a penny saved.


    She sent her resume to several bars and restaurants.


    She had two versions of her resume ready-one forrge corporations like the VIC Group, applying for secretarial work, and the other for singing or piano gigs at bars and restaurants. After sending out all her applications, all she could do was wait.


    "Sadie, is that you?" A surprised voice suddenly rang out.


    Sadie looked up and saw a pretty girl with cute dimples. She seemed familiar...


    "It''s me, Serena!" The girl excitedly moved closer. "Do you remember me?"


    "Oh, yes, it''s you."


    Sadie remembered. At thest party at Noble Summit mansion, she had helped a pianist, a music student from Newark, named Serena.


    "I didn''t expect to run into you here. What a coincidence," Serena said joyfully. "I''ve been meaning to contact you, but I''ve been so busy with work and had some family issues."


    "No worries," replied Sadie with a smile, fondly remembering theirst interaction. "If we''re meant to cross paths again, we will! How are your hands? Let me see!" "It''s mostly healed..."


    Serena hesitated to show her hands, but Sadie gently pulled them closer.


    "Uh..."


    Sadie was stunned. Although the wounds had nearly healed, Serena''s once delicate and beautiful hands were now covered with scars, and some injuries affected the tendons in her fingers, which could hinder her piano ying. Thinking of Amelia''s cruelty, Sadie felt a surge of anger but didn''t mention it. She softly asked, "Can you still y?"


    "I can, but it''s not the same. No one wants to hire me now."


    Tears filled Serena''s eyes.


    "Last time, you yed in my ce and stole the show. Because of that, Inded a fantastic job opportunity. The boss said I could start once my hands were healed. But when I went to take the job the other day, I couldn''t perform well..." Serena took a deep breath, forced a strong smile, and continued, "The boss was kind and gave me $2,000, hinting I should think about a career change."


    "Don''t worry. Other opportunities wille," Sadie said with empathy. "I''ll think of something to help you out..."


    "Sadie, don''t worry about me. I''ve found a new job," Serena said with optimism. "I''m working as a server at a ce where I make 1,000 bucks every night, plus other bonuses. I''m earning more per month now than I ever did before!" "That much?" Sadie''s eyes lit up. "Where at? Take me with you."