This can work. It’s got to.
If for only the one, potent, vital reason. I need the money from Ash to pay off Matt.
If he’s started harassing Jen’s apartment, then he’s not going to just go away. It used to be his line manager, then his personal trainer. Now, I’m his new fixation for everything that’s not perfect in his life.
Putting my hair up into that high, tight bun, it changed something. The messy, useless Cora who keeps f*****g up is tucked away. Invisible. This is sleek, polished Cora. The one rocking a silky jumpsuit. Talking a little slower, shoe-horning myself into everyone else’s expectations..
I barely recognised myself.
Good.
Ash deserves what he’s paid for. As the morning wore on, I thought I was doing a good job. I really did.
“Everything okay?” Ash checked, for like
