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Chapter 47: A New Foothold
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2026-05-17 07:11:17POV: Claire Desmond
“The salary...” Gareth mentioned a figure.
My eyes widened. It was more than my entire monthly base pay at St. Jude’s.
“That’s... that’s too much, Gareth. Just to teach a seven-year-old to read and write?” I protested, panic rising. “I can’t accept that. It’s like—”
It’s like charity.
“It’s the market rate for a top-tier educator with a proven rapport w
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