Chapter 54

Thinking about the salary, Melina struggled to keep her serious expression from breaking into a smile. Alfred was much more polite than before. "Ms. Crawford, since today's Thursday, you can come back next Monday." Hearing Alfred address her as "Ms. Crawford" with such politeness, Melina felt a bit shy. She had been planning to mention that she was free tomorrow, Friday, but since they had asked her to come on Monday, she decided not to push it. In a good mood, she signed the contract and received today's payment—a thousand dollars in cash. Melina smiled so brightly that her smile nearly reached the corners of her eyes. She planned to save 800 dollars to send back to her school and use the remaining 200 dollars to buy some delicious food for Andrew to help him recover his strength. She headed to the shopping center Andrew had taken her to before. The center was large, filled with various types of stores. Melina headed straight for the fresh food market. She bought some beef, h