Natalie felt blank as she took on a task she was completely unfamiliar with.
In the afternoon, someone from the Perez family arrived. Jayden and Louis went to handle business negotiations, leaving Natalie alone in the sitting room, lost in thought. It dawned on her then. Jayden had done it on purpose. He’d said those things to provoke her into accepting the job. If she failed, who knew what kind of punishment he’d devise?
She crossed her arms tightly around herself, searching for a sliver of comfort. Yet, she realized this was also an opportunity. A chance to go out, interact with others… maybe even reach the outside world.
The Perez family were connected to the Jenkins family.
The Jenkins family…
Those two words carried weight in Tanaxes, symbolizing one of the most influential
