Beneath the Shades
But I’m too tired, too broke, and too desperate to care.
So I click.
Because what’s the worst that could happen?
I stare at the listing for a solid minute, my thumb hovering over the screen.
Private Chef Needed. Discreet. High Pay. Immediate Start.
Discreet?
That’s sketchy, right? That’s code for illegal, or prepare to cook for a cult, or maybe don’t ask too many questions if someone comes in bleeding.
I should swipe away. I really should.
But then my bank app pings, reminding me that my balance is exactly $12.47, and my landlord already gave me the look last week. The one that says, “I’m giving you till Friday, sweetheart, and then you’re out.”
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