Chapter 43

Annoyance flickered in Lydia's eyes.

Wren was such an idiot! Did she not realize the cameras recording their every move, ready to broadcast their secrets to the world?

Lydia plastered on a reassuring smile. "Calm down. You know Mr. Gibson is my boyfriend, and he can easily hook you up with a new job. However, if you start job hunting right after the 'Skylandia' fiasco, won't people suspect you screwed up and had to quit? Just hang tight for a bit. Let the rumors die down, and I'll find you a great gig."

Wren, desperate, pressed, "How long are we talking?"

"Give it three months, tops. People forget quickly, especially online."

Tears welled up in Wren's eyes. "I can't wait that long. I've got rent to pay and food to buy. I won't survive a month without a paycheck."

Lydia raised an eyebrow. "You don't have any savings?"

"Not a dime."

Wren was the epitome of living paycheck to paycheck, always leaning on credit cards to get by. A month without cash would spell disaster for her cred