Chapter 17 Where Have You Been

After a nice dinner with Alex, Evelyn took a cab home. She felt a tad nervous after mentioning the salary advance especially after his reaction.

"Oh!" He sat up straight, blinking in shock. "I didn't expect that but uhm… there are requirements for such and one of them is that you're supposed to have worked for the company for a certain period of time," he scratched his forehead looking sceptical as he spoke.

"But I guess I could report it to the company just in case," he said. "Let's keep our fingers crossed but Evelyn, don't hope for it too much."

She understood what that meant but she also hoped her luck would go before her. If the fee for Peter's treatment wasn't paid within three days, his treatment could be terminated.

That alone shook her with fear. She bit down on her nails, thinking of her next line of action.

Wait! That dinner with Alex... Did he go home thinking she agreed to dinner just to make profit?

"Ugh!" Evelyn put her hands over her face, feeling stupid for a moment t