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I was looking at the money in my hand now; I just earned a lot for one night, and after Hance got my number, he continued to have a decent conversation with me until the end of the strip club.

He left first and now I changed my clothes and the manager gave the advance payment for me because I asked for it since homeschooling is kind of expensive and I also need to pay for the rent of my apartment.

"You can stay here, I can offer you some free room above the strip club, there's a vacant room, and your house is far from this state." I smiled because of her offer and that's good that they have a vacant room. I don't need to rent a house in this state.

"I have a few pieces of advice for you, Mia since you're new here." The manager caught my attention once again, and I put down my phone because I am composing a message for my son.

"The customer that gave you a huge tip is from a family of billionaires, he is very particular about women, and I hope that you won't expect too much from that man, because the longest time he has a favorite stripper is three days." I swallow hard at what she said and chuckle.

I am not interested in that man at all, I just talk with him and pour him a drink, both less nothing more, and he asked for my number it doesn't mean anything to me.

"Sorry but I am not interested in what you're trying to say or I am not looking for a partner now, I know my priority and it's my son, and I even told him that I am a single mother, I didn't hide my son," she nods and caresses my hand.

"You're great, Mia. I hope that one day, you will find what true happiness is, you deserve to feel happy while taking care of your son." I nod a yes, but deep inside my head, I can't believe that I can find my happiness while raising my son alone.

Watching my son grow and good is my happiness, my only goal was my son.

After the manager finally said that the shift is done for this day, I went outside the strip club building and found a man who is standing beside a black Bugatti while smoking. 

He is waiting patiently, and when he looked in my direction, it was Hance. He waved his left hand and I smile at him.

He walked in my direction and still smiled. "Hey, I thought you went home already?" I said while finding the key to my car.

"Yeah, but I want to eat some ramen," he said and I am still finding the key to the car in my bag.

"You want to join me, this will be my breakfast before working." I looked at Hance and found the key to my car. 

I frowned and he chuckle at my reaction. "I wait for you here, you didn't even eat lately when you're my escort in my room." I look around me and It's just me and Hance at the parking lot now.

He seems okay now, unlike lately before I become his escort, he looked wasted and tired, but now he is wearing plain long sleeves while three buttons of his long sleeves are unbuttoned.

"Sure, but I don't know where is the nearest ramen shop here. I am new in this state and I moved here because of my work." I said with a bit of embarrassment, I feel the awkward atmosphere between me and Hance.

"Don't worry, I got you. And I can also pay you for escorting me now, it seems that our time together at strip club is kind of fast and I didn't notice that it's closing time and it's really short time for me." He said while placing his hand at his nape, scratching his nape.

"Okay, fine. But I hope you won't murder me because I have a son that is waiting for me." I joked and he laughed hard at my joke.

He raised both of his hands while laughing hard. "God knows that I can't kill even a mosquito." It's my turn to laugh hard, he is good at that joke because if he can't even kill a mosquito means he is gay.

"Alright mister, you already prove that you're an innocent man." He walked first and open the door of his car, in the passenger seat.

After I went inside his car, he quickly went to the other side and start driving, and I noticed how he steal glances while driving.

I didn't wear a revealing outfit, just my loose shirt and sweatpants.

"You look gorgeous without that heavy makeup." He smiled while praising my bare look.

"You're flattering me mister, but it's comfortable without heavy makeup." I looked at him when I said that, and Hance still stealing glances from time to time, until he parked his car at some sushi restaurant.

He even open the door and pulled some chairs for me, before checking the menu.

"You know, when I am young. I used to believe that love is not free." I put down the menu after I finally decide what I want to eat.

"But now, what I believe is love moves in mysterious ways, and at some part, I find it scary, because one day, I might fall for someone while that someone is not capable of loving me back." At first, his opinion doesn't make sense to me, but when I think deeper, I can finally feel and understand his point.

"I agree with you, love moves mysteriously, and that's scary, falling in love without noticing it." I gave my order before smiling in Hance's direction.

"Are you comfortable telling the story of why you're raising your son on your own?" He asked me and Hance seems interested in my story.

Well, I looked like a mess, and my life might give a lesson to someone like him.

"I am alone because I know that my son's father is not ready for the responsibilities that he might encounter." I slowly drink some water, Hance laughed at me.

"Are you happy with your choice?" The moment she asked it, my tears automatically fall like they have their own life.

"I used to be happy without the father of my son, but you know what?"

"I am still happy, but there's a void inside of my heart, that I can't give the complete family that my son asked for, I feel bad that Cyrus has a low possibility to meet his father because he already has a family now." I lied a little bit and Hance lit up his cigar.

The orders are finally there until Hance talks once again, before eating the sushi and the ramen is sizzling hot.

"What if I hire you as a escort, while working and after your shift?"