I’m Someone Else

“Yep.” He nodded solemnly.

And then Olivia let out a laugh.

“Why are you laughing?”

“I thought it was something worse, but it turns out you’re just looking for a job. You could have just called me.”

Thomas blinked. “So you’re gonna help?”

“Of course. Can you drive?”

“Yep.” He learned how to drive when he was in the military. In terms of skill, he was about on par with any professional racer. He was the driver every time they were out on missions, and all the dangerous situations he escaped from polished his skills.

She tossed her car key to him. “You’re my driver now, and just in time too because I need to see someone.”

She then got up. If it weren’t for his visit, she would have been negotiating with Mr. Munich. Now that she had settled his problem and got herself a driver, she had to settle work as soon as possible.

Thomas was surprised to see the logo on the key. He thought, Wow, she’s really rich. It’s a BMW, and she tosses the key around like it’s nothing.

“Well, don’t just stand there.”

“Um…” Thomas scratched his head. “You haven’t told me how much you’re paying me. I need a job that pays me slightly higher.” I can’t take care of Chloe and her family otherwise. Her father’s treatment costs a lot. Gotta talk to her about this upfront.

chest. “Eleven hundred every

white collars were only paid that much as well. That’s

no idea that his salary was beyond the normal range. The only reason Olivia paid him that much was because

at the time.

Can you give her a job too? It doesn’t have to pay too much. Just an

She can start tomorrow.

realized Thomas still

his head awkwardly. “Can you lend me twenty-eight hundred? Deduct it from my pay. My sister and I need to

a sigh. “Can you finish everything in one go? Anything else you

head. “No.

for you once I’m done with

lifted off his shoulders, and Thomas looked relieved. He then left the conference room and asked, “Well, let’s go, Miss Pearson. Aren’t you in

your fault. You might

was a red BMW Z4. Even in a metropolis like Irieson, a Z4 was still rare. He drove slowly at first

you really drive? Feels as slow

her. “Of course, I can.

speed up. I’m in

scare you. You might deduct

can scare me?” She scoffed. “Not to brag, but nobody’s driving can

was the one doing all the scaring. Olivia wasn’t called the destroyer of cars for nothing. She would turn left while signaling right, and that was the

we should go slow.

you a newbie? I don’t have time for you to train yourself up. If you keep driving at this speed, I might

I can’t let her deduct my pay. Fine. I was going to stay humble, but you