"You're late, Cortex."I had hoped I would have been fortunate enough to sneak into the kitchen unseen. But the universe was having a laugh at me at the moment. To my surprise, as soon as I entered the kitchen, Mr. George was by the stove, waiting for me and glaring at me with his arms folded. I wiped away a small bead of sweat that was forming on my forehead."I know, sir, but there was no way I would have made it on time. My brother's-""Ah, ah, ah." He raised his hand, silencing my protest. "We had a deal, Cortex. What did we agree on before you left earlier? Thirty minutes. And my thirty minutes means thirty minutes. No deduction. No addition. Time is money, young woman.""And look here." He gestured to Daisy, who was putting some plates of food into a large tray. "You had Miss Kyle take a lot of the load from the work. Do you have any idea of how much she has done within the past thirty minutes?"I shifted my gaze to Daisy, who had a tired appearance. Her blonde hair was a bit di
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