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.

“Eleven hundred every month. How

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

the normal range. The only reason Olivia paid him that much was because of her gratitude for

time. “Okay,

to college, but she dropped out because of financial issues. Can you give her a job

department needs an administrative secretary. She can start tomorrow. Seven

then she realized Thomas still wasn’t coming. “Don’t tell me you

twenty-eight hundred? Deduct it from my pay. My sister and I

“Can you finish everything in one go? Anything else you need?

head. “No.

for you once

weight was lifted off his shoulders, and Thomas looked relieved. He then left the

your fault. You

BMW Z4. Even in a metropolis like Irieson, a

exasperated. “Can you really drive? Feels as slow

her. “Of course, I can.

I’m

don’t wanna scare you.

“Not

she was the one doing all the scaring. Olivia wasn’t called the destroyer of

it off. “I think we

miles an hour? I can run faster than you drive. Are you a newbie? I don’t have time for you to train yourself up. If you keep driving at this

hearing that. I can’t let her deduct my pay. Fine. I was going to stay humble, but you asked for it, so don’t