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 month. How does that

shone. Most of Irieson’s white collars were only paid that much as well. That’s a big company

idea that his salary was beyond the normal range. The only reason Olivia paid him that much was because of her gratitude for him. “Um, there’s something else

time. “Okay,

used to go to college, but she dropped out because of financial issues. Can you give her a job too? It doesn’t have to pay

secretary department needs an administrative secretary. She can start tomorrow. Seven hundred dollars a

realized Thomas still wasn’t coming. “Don’t tell

his head awkwardly. “Can you lend me twenty-eight hundred? Deduct it from my pay. My sister and I need to rent a house, but we don’t have enough

in one

head. “No. That’s

you

shoulders, and Thomas looked relieved. He then left

your fault. You might have another request I don’t

Irieson, a Z4 was

exasperated. “Can you really drive? Feels as slow as

“Of course, I can. I can do

up. I’m

you.

She scoffed. “Not to brag, but nobody’s

of cars for nothing. She would turn left while signaling right, and that was the least of

shrugged it off. “I think we should go slow. For

can run faster than you drive. Are you a newbie? I don’t have

my pay. Fine. I was going to stay