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

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

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

at the time.

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

an administrative secretary. She can start tomorrow. Seven hundred dollars

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

from my pay. My sister and I need to rent a house, but we don’t have

finish everything in one go? Anything else you need? Just tell

shook his head. “No.

get the money for you once I’m

left the conference room and

her eyes. It’s your fault. You might have another request I don’t

was a red BMW Z4. Even in a metropolis like Irieson, a Z4 was still rare. He

you really drive?

course, I can. I can

speed up. I’m in

you. You might deduct my

She scoffed. “Not to brag,

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

we should go slow. For safety’s

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 speed,

stay humble, but you asked for it, so don’t say I didn’t warn you. “Buckle up. We’re