---- Book 1 Chapter 19 Tt doesnt matter. You should be working, not chatting to this Sam person, he said, locking my phone screen and handing it back to me. I took it, placing it in my bag. File these, and then come to my office, please, he said, handing me some papers. I grabbed them, looking them over before nodding and walking to the printer to scan them into the system and put the hard copy in the filing cabinets in the printing room. Going back to my computer, I put the scanned document into its designated file. Going to his office, I knocked, and he told me to come in. Walking in, he was standing by the window looking down at the street below, the city bustling at this hour of the day. What's up? I asked, and he motioned for me to sit down. I did while he remained standing, folding his arms across his chest, looking down at me. We will be moving to Soya City soon. Eli and I want you to come with us, he said, my mouth falling open at his words. I was not leaving, though my job would sure be easier without them here and their antics. I'm not moving, I told him, and he raised an 3/6 ---- Book 1 Chapter 19 eyebrow. If you say this is in my contract, I will be fleeing the city, I warned him. Its not, though we should have had that added, he said before sitting on the end of his desk in front of me. Great, glad we cleared that up, I told him, getting up from my seat when he leaned forward, putting his hands on either side of it, stopping me. We aren't leaving without you. You will be coming with us. I shook my head. Probably won't be for another month to give you time to come around to the idea, he said. Tm not leaving. You can use that month to come around to that idea, I told him. He sighed, sitting back, and the door opened behind me. Eli walked in. We will pay off your mothers mortgage, all her debts, including the debts you have from your sister, Eli said, making me look at him. Just think about it, 4/6 ---- Book 1 Chapter 19 Addie. The answer will still be no. I have Maya. I am her legal guardian, I told him. Bring her then, he said. I can't take her from her life here or my mother. She would be lonely. No, my answer is not going to change, Eli. You will change your mind. We won't go without you. Tam sure you can find someone else to work for you over there, I told him. We dont want anyone else, only you, Cyrus said, and I shook my head. You can leave early. Think over what we said, Addie. Your family could use the help, he said like that would make me change my mind. I just didnt understand their fascination with me. It was bordering on stalkerish; no scrap that, it was stalkerish, alarm bells going off in my head. Grabbing my bag, I headed down to my car. This was 5/6 ---- Book 1 Chapter 19 the third time they had let me leave early, so I didnt understand why they needed an assistant when I hardly had to do anything besides the few tasks they had set out for me. Most of the time, I sat bored in the office just answering phones. Walking down, I saw Bella. She waved excitedly, and I realized I hadn't seen her in ages because our start and finish times were so different. Adeline, wait up. I am about to go on break. Come get lunch with me, she called, and I stopped at her desk. She grabbed her handbag, and I waited, deciding I would go with her; it would be good to see a friendly face. Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!