I whispered, my voice uncontrollably bitter, "I only took his business card. He didn't say he'd put in a good word for me. Maybe he's just busy..."
Adele sighed and hugged me comfortingly. "Hey, come on, dear. You know these things don't really matter to us."
"Maybe there's a misunderstanding. He just forgot. You can go back and ask him."
"As for what just happened, don't worry about it. Let's go to work, okay?"
I nodded, feeling slightly better.
After parting ways with Adele, I got off at the Pearl stop. Dragging my feet, I entered the staff break room and changed into my uniform, preparing to head to my usual post. Then Holly abruptly informed me that I'd been reassigned to the casino's VIP lounge for the evening.
"But my shift is supposed to be..."
"If I were you, I'd shut up and
