The Billionaire & I

off her shoulders for the umpteenth time. A TV played silently in the corner, making the atmosphere slightly less tense. Across the room, an old lady let out heavy, wheezing coughs pie

room, accessing each person and guessing what c

didn't realize she had been holding when she saw Amber standing at the door, with Luke's hand in

hoping to hear somethi

lently scolding herself for hoping too soon. "He needs to

as diagnosed with cancer, which only got worse over time. After their parents' demise, Scarlett had dropped out of college as she couldn't afford the tuition fees. She worked several shifts

s he have?" S

. Scarlett could hear the worry in her voice as she spoke. "The sooner

ed with the candy he probably got from one of the hospital vending machines. She wondered why an eleven y

anks Doc.

check up on my other patients now...take care

'll be on

said and tur

tt, am

ight knot formed in her chest, thinking how the poor little soul must've been

words, but she smiled, putting up a brave front. "I'll get the money for your treatment and you'll be just

me ice cream" She said, hoping to distrac

aming with excitement. It brought

ly around Luke's wrist, they

, she had a renewed hope that she was going to do it somehow. She was determined

***

r shift as a cashier at a grocery store, among other jobs. She walked away from the counter, opening a door that led to the store room the staf

Scar

the guy who was supposed to

him a light smile, she slung her bag over her shou

, Pe

only time they met was in the changing

ckets and walked into the street. She let her thoughts wander to what Amber told her a few days back. Luke didn't have much time left, and s

ondering who could be calling her at that time of the day. Seeing her room

el

one. On impulse, Scarlett instantly move

al Cl

t Scarlett loved her nevertheless. She was hard to not love. She was bubbly and full of life and she had a charismatic mature that attr

ett protested. She heard Claire giggle. She sc

a job vacancy advert and I thought

t up. "Real

ecretary at Reynold

any was the biggest Jewelry company in the United States. Only professionals were employed and the qualifications to get a job at the comp

called, jerking her

I'm fit for the job. Hello, it's Reynolds Jewelry we're t

ick you. Just apply.

ting the job." She slurred, looking

feeling about this. Plus, you need the m

? There's no harm in trying,

he link to y

ed her statement, she heard a bee

bly be thousands of other people applying for the job _ thousands of people better than her. People who graduated from college,

up. Claire had sent the link to apply for the job at Reynold

ts only" she mut