Chapter 1The bossAllysonMy eyes are barely open, feeling heavy with sleepiness. I check the clock, and it's only 4 pm. I'm out of here at 5 pm. I really wish time would speed up, but it just drags on. I glance into Peter Fletcher's glass-walled office, and there he is, on the phone, dealing agreements and chatting with clients, doing his usual thing. I daydream about being in his shoes, but my life is all over the place.Ever since my father got himself into debt at the shop, I've had to find additional work just to make ends meet every month. It's just the two of us, and taking care of his diabetes is a costly affair, with special meals and expensive medications. I can't afford to be choosy about the jobs I take. That's why I'm constantly on the verge of falling asleep at work. The Venus club drains my energy during the day, even if I don't stay out late. It's the only solution I've found to pay all the household bills.I look at that agreement on my computer screen again and as so
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