Amelia
I sat at my desk in my office, staring at the files spread out in front of me. These were the documents Maxwell had instructed his PA to drop on my table earlier that morning. Today was my fourth official day at work, and already, I felt exhausted. It was barely noon, yet my head was pounding.
The truth was, I hadn’t returned because I wanted to. I had no choice.
I was completely broke.
Every single cent I had in my account was gone—I had transferred all of it to Declan. Now, I had nothing left, not enough to survive.
Asking Maxwell for money was not an option. I would rather suffer in silence than give him that satisfaction. At least here, I would earn a salary. And not just any salary, his staff were paid ridiculously well. Honestly, his secretary earned more in a month than
