“Well… I haven’t been feeling well lately, so I asked for a few days’ leave,” Eliana replied nervously.

“Don’t lie, Mommy. Your nose will grow longer if you do.”

Adrian crossed his arms over his chest. He was not the type to easily get fooled, and he saw right through her lies.

“How could I lie to you?” Eliana smiled awkwardly.

‘It’s so difficult to deceive him! It’s no wonder that he’s my son. He has clearly inherited my smartness,’ she thought.

Seeing that there was no way for her to fool him, Eliana changed the topic.

“You two, stop dawdling! We’re going to be late if we don’t leave now.”

Saying that, Eliana picked up her kids’ things and sent them to the kindergarten.

Watching them walk into the school, she turned around and sighed.

Actually, she was more anxious about finding a job than anyone. She had already applied for jobs at many companies, but she hadn’t gotten any response.

None of the design companies were willing to give her a chance. And she found that to be a bit strange.

Just when Eliana was feeling hopeless, her phone rang.

call from a company, she immediately answered it without even looking at the

“Hello?”

sound so anxious. Were you waiting for

Why is he calling

calling me, Mr. Ex-boss?”

were looking for a job. How’s it going? Is everything good?” Maurice asked, even though

stubborn to

a coincidence! I just

a job?

laugh in his heart when he heard those

tell whether she had

no one in the city who would dare to

something was wrong when she heard Maurice’s

I won’t find a job? Is it

that, Maurice

deserve my meddling in your career? You just have to admit that you’re incompetent instead of

quick words dispelled Eliana’s

“Let’s wait and see.”

the phone, Eliana became more

wondered if she should

she walked to

the traffic lights. All of a sudden, a

traffic light, a man wearing a hat and a mask was

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