Sarah’s POV
I expected a note. Perhaps a formal apology for the way his guard had shoved me yesterday, or something about my suspension from work.
I pulled the flap open.
“Oh… my…” I muttered, my mouth falling open.
It wasn't just a note. It was a stack of clean hundred-dollar bills.
I stared at the money. I didn’t count it at first, I just stared at the bright blue strips and the face of Benjamin Franklin.
They almost looked like play money because I hadn’t seen a hundred-dollar bill in more than three years.
On top of the stack of money, there was a small folded note. I opened it carefully.
‘Sarah,
I learned you were suspended for two days. Use this money to cover your expenses. Take care.
— Adrian Vale’
I held the note in my hands and stared at the neat writing, my heart bea
