Chapter 40 Are you questioning my judgment?

Nova shrugged and said without much concern, "I don't know, maybe there was a mix-up at HR. But it's fine, I wasn't exactly holding my breath." Tristan seemed lost in thought, his lips slightly pursed as if he was mulling over something. Then Nova remembered to ask why he was there. She nudged Tristan with her elbow and asked curiously, "Oh, right, Tristan, what brings you here? I mean, Aurora Group is a big deal; they don't hire gigolos, right?" Tristan couldn't help but laugh and shot Nova a look, leaning in to whisper, "I'm actually here to interview for a security guard position." Nova was visibly shocked. She stared at him, eyes wide, and stammered, "You... you're applying to be a security guard? How's that possible?" Tristan replied with a teasing grin, "Well, times are tough. Given your tiny paycheck, it'll be ages before you can pay me back. I needed to get a real job to keep things going." Nova felt a newfound respect for Tristan. She hadn't expected him to switch from