GoodReadChapter 156 To tell the truth, Teresa was tempted by the salary. In the past, she could only earn a maximum of 3000 dollars from her stall, and that was with her working all hours of the day. When business was bad, she would only make a few hundred dollars.
It had barely been enough to make ends meet, but at least it was something. She felt secure with the money in her pocket. That sense of security had disappeared since she'd stopped doing business.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtEric didn't give her any of his money, so she'd been keeping their family going with her own money.
The longer things went on like this, the more her savings were depleted. It also made her grow more insecure. Now that there was a high-paying job laid out before her, it was hard not to be tempted.
Anna could tell she was interested. She struck while the iron was hot and asked, "Are you willing to do it?" Kelly piped up, "You shouldn't put Ms. Lloyd in a tough spot, Mrs. Lewis Senior. She has a husband and a family to care for, so she probably doesn't have the tto call the way here to cook for you. If you don't like your current nutritionist, I'll get you another one." Tiffany's presence in her life was enough to give her a headache. If Teresa was added to the fray, she couldn't imagine what life would be like in the future! Anna thought about it and said, "That's easily taken care of. I'll have something simple for breakfast, so you can cover once you're done with whatever you need to take care of, Teri. You'll only need to cook my lunch and dinner.
"If it's the transport you're worried about, worry not. I'll have the driver pick you up and drop you off. It's safe, and I won't have to worry. What do you think, Teri?" Teresa was touched by Anna's kindness. She wasn't a fool; she could tell Anna had no lack of nutritionists. She just happened to like her cooking and wanted to help because she could tell life was taking its toll on her. Kelly gave it one last shot. "Ms. Lloyd is only good at homestyle cooking. I'm worried about the lack of nutrition=" "Bah, my diet was much worse than it is now when I was younger. As long as there's a mixture of foods in the diet, there's nothing to worry about." Anna cut her off. It looked like she was determined to have Teresa cook for her. Teresa thought it over. "I'll have to discuss this with my husband. I'll see what he says." "Yes, yes." Anna nodded. "It's only right for a husband and wife to talk things out with each other. Discuss this with him. I'll await your good news." "Okay." After dinner, Anna had her driver take Teresa home. However, Teresa felt she'd already troubled Anna enough, so she turned her down net" sw Then, she walked out of the neighborhood and ordered Uber.
She'd only waited by the roadside for less than a minute when a car slowly pulled over. She matched the license plate number before getting in.
The driver asked, "What are the last few digits of your phone number?" His voice was deep; it sounded familiar. She answered him while looking at him.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThe inside of the car wasn't lit. It was only Huminated by the street lights outside. The driver wore a black-cap and mask; even his clothes and gloves were black.
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When he sensed Teresa's eyes on him, he looked up. Their gazes met briefly in the rearview mirror. The hint N of ruthlessness in his eyes. made Teresa's heart jolt. She blurted, "Have we met somewhere before?"
It was hard to read his expression because of his mask, but Teresan couldn't help finding his gaze a little disdainful. His voice was cold as he answered, "No." She felt a little awkward. "Sorry. I just thought your voice sounded a little familiar." The driver glanced at her again and asked, "Where are you headed?" "Fenwell Garden."
Teresa didn't think much of their interaction. She leaned back and turned to look/outside the window as En the scenery turned into a blur. Her mind was filled with thoughts of becoming Anna's nutritionist. She wondered whether to tell Tiffany about this.
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