Chapter 34

The conditions Mia offered were indeed tempting, and I couldn't help but consider them briefly. Yet, deep down, I knew that working under her would mean the possibility of sacrificing my dignity. Mia noticed that I remained silent and grew impatient. "What spell did Ms. Smith cast on you? Or is she paying more than I'm offering?" I replied, "It's not that. You're being very generous." Mia smiled. "If that's the case, name your price. Hurry up though since my patience has its limits. It's not going to be a challenge finding someone better-looking than you. "How about 100 thousand or 200 thousand dollars a month? Just name your price." The amount she mentioned left me speechless for a while. It was incredibly tempting as one or two months' worth of that money could solve plenty of my problems, but I also knew that leaving Ophelia wouldn't be easy. When Mia noticed my hesitation, she added, "I heard you were desperate for money and even got fired by your boss. Is that not the cas