Chapter 146

It was 5:00 AM. I got up early and did some yoga to get myself prepared to face the new workday. I wanted to be fully energized. At 6:00 am, after washing up and changing, I was ready to make breakfast when my phone buzzed with a text message from Brandon. "Breakfast is on the table. The key is hanging on your door." After staring at the message for a few minutes, I finally opened the door and indeed found a key. I opened Brandon's door and saw the breakfast he had prepared. Last night, I couldn't bring myself to refuse his dinner offer, and naturally, I couldn't resist the temptation of good food. But what was the deal with this breakfast? Was he planning to be my free caretaker? While it felt nice to be pampered first thing in the morning, I couldn't accept it without feeling uneasy. So I texted him back. "Brandon, are you looking for a side job?" Brandon replied. "Yeah, just pay me a little fee for my efforts, Ms. Crown." He sure knew how to play along. But I knew that wa