Chapter 9

Jessica pursed her lips, thinking if she should tell her boss or not. Thinking about how her younger ones were at home while others were going to school, she decided to give it a try. At least, it won't do any harm asking him.

If not that she had already paid for the bills and her father's medical, she would have given them that money first. But she just paid for the bills.

"Boss, I… I wanted to ask…" Jessica stuttered. She was afraid of the outcome of what she was about to ask.

"Jessica, if it's about money, it's not going to work" her boss cuts in.

Looking perplexed at the way that man could sense whenever someone wants to ask for money, Jessica just bites hard on her lips.

"Jessy, it's not like I don't want to help you or something. It's just that I did a lot of expenses for the shop and my family. I can't release any money today or even three days from now because I just spent a huge sum on the business, ``he explained.

He sighed loudly before leaving the perplexed Jessica who alr