All Chapters of HIRED BY THE HEARTLESS TYCOON: Chapter 1 - Chapter 4

(THIRD PERSON’S POV) “No, please! Don’t kill me! Please!” She cried, sprawled on the floor with her gaze fixed on the pistol pointed her way. The metallic click as it was cocked echoed in before the shot. An ear-piercing scream tore through the air as Ruby Mae jolted upright in bed, clutching the sheets to her chest. Her heart hammered against her ribs in a frantic rhythm as her wide eyes darted around the medium-sized room. Only then did she notice Lana, her friend, standing beside the bed with a steaming mug. “Another nightmare?” Lana offered a soft, sympathetic smile, handing over the coffee. Ruby took it with a shaky sigh. “I’m sorry. I feel so embarrassed. Was I very loud?” She said with shame. “Not as loud as yesterday.” Lana teased gently, settling on the edge of the bed. “I’m so sorry.” Ruby sighed again, wrapping both hands around the warm mug. “It’s fine, Ruby. There’s no need to apologize. It’s only been a week since you got here. Soon,

(THIRD PERSON’S POV) When Lana came home, she was definitely not expecting to find Ruby sitting amidst a sea of crumpled tissues, her eyes red and swollen from crying. Nor was she prepared to hear that Ruby had lost her job within two hours, all thanks to some rude, arrogant customer. To further complicate matters, their roommate, Tracy, arrived home much earlier than usual, with an air of gloom. “He’s the absolute worst!” Tracy wailed, dabbing at her nose with a tissue collected from Ruby’s dwindling supply. “I might as well tender my resignation now.” Her sigh was heavy with defeat. “That’s…ironic,” Ruby managed to mutter, her voice thick with unshed tears. “I’m so sorry, Ruby. You desperately need a job, and I utterly loathe mine.” Tracy offered a weak, sympathetic smile. “Please, I need you both to cheer up,” Lana interjected, entering the apartment with a large, enticingly aromatic pizza. “At the rate you’re both going, I’m seriously considering staying a student fore