I knew Chase joked around a lot, but I also knew he wasn’t the type to say things without meaning something underneath.
So throughout my entire shift, all I could think about was what he meant by family pressure.
During my break, I even searched Mason online again hoping I would find something that explained Chase’s warning better, but there was nothing useful. By the time my break ended, my head already hurt from overthinking everything.
I had just finished cleaning one of the hallways when a guest stepped into my path.
At first, he smiled politely. “You’re very good at your job.”
“Thank you,” I replied while trying to move around him.
He moved too. “Why are you in such a hurry?”l
“I still have work to do.”
He looked me up and down slowly in a way that made my skin crawl. “A beaut
