A billionaire secret

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lly, I was attending to the last customer. Today has been a very busy day

ed to see my boss scrolling at me; I tried so hard not to rol

tter be fast about it and not waste my time

e bow to avoid being tagged as the

est friend, Ava; she looked anxio

came here to order someth

nding, I could still fee

e scattered, and I feel like they harassed her or threatened her before leaving because s

the only one I had left, and I wouldn't be able to leave

was useless. He'll just end up deducting from my pay, which was close to nothing at this poin

va in a hurry, dropping

to match down here and drag you back, but I

him later I need to make

before standing up and foll

ouse; I lived in the dirty part of New York, and

you save up money to get a better place, I d

ing so hard not to run throug

could see my grandmother and make sure she was in good conditi

uises on her body?"

d have noticed if she had any, s

everyone in it, why would

e; I didn't wait for her to pack well before

ting my grandmother's name

dition as everywhere was scattered an

room trying to a

mediately I saw her. "I came as fast

e in here trying to throw our things out of the house but I begged

ling as I tried to hold in my anger, the room felt smaller, like

e finally found a good enough space to pack her car. I just hope

at this point; you can't go barging into his house like that,"

e did something to harm her? I have to warn him, Ava, he can't go around tre

ad been turned upside down. At this point, I hated my

t add a fourth one; someone had to be at home to

andlord's house. Ava followed behind me, trying to talk me ou

tration. But the words died in my throat as the scene before me sank in. He was lying in t

from under me. It was like someone had poured me a bucket of chilled water, leaving an empty, hollow space in its wake

hard, my mouth dry, as my fists unclenched and my shoulders sagged. All the heat