Chapter Seven

It was a Saturday when I realized that I now needed to work or else I’ll die. It might’ve been an exaggeration, but as I was staring at the last dollars in my account, I realized that I wouldn’t be able to last another week, especially when apparently, finding someone also costs money.

With all honesty, I really didn’t want to go back to that field of work anymore, especially now that someone has been stalking me. I also know that it’s not just about my safety though… Somehow, I have been thinking about Kio’s pep talk. Even when I hate to admit it, he was right.

But what can I really do?

’Maybe eat your pride, and accept his offer?’ a part of me said, which made me frown. It was honestly tempting, but I didn’t want to accept any more of his help. I wanted to remind myself that he was one of the reasons why my life started falling apart. I don’t care how many years it has been…I despise him.

“Are you really sure, girl? I can lend you money for the meantime, you know. You don’t have to