Page 86 of My Ruthless Neighbor

“Oh?”

“Yeah, he can’t stay mad at you forever.”

“True.” I crack a smile. “But still, you should’ve told him beforehand. He’s your work partner. Aren’t you supposed to discuss things before arriving at a decision?”

“Well… ever since our departments merged, I miss the days when he used to be my opponent, you know. The thrill to defeat him. So sometimes, I like to mess with him by doing something without informing him.”

“It must piss him off.”

She smirks. It seems as though that’s the reaction she wants from him. “Exactly.”

“Does he retaliate?”

“Oh yeah. He is a competitive man after all.”

I laugh. “And youlikecompeting with him even though you are a team?”

“I live for it.”

I roll my eyes. “You both are made for each other.”

“I know right.”

It’s so good to see Hannah talk so freely about her feelings for him. To express her playful side so often.

She wasn’t like this before. She was dubbed an ice queen by her co-workers. Because she never let anyone get close to her. Always remained guarded.

My heart smiles when I see them together. It almost makes me wish I had something what they have. Almost.

But I am better off it. I have seen Raleigh’s state after his break up. I never want to go through that.

Whoever you love, is going to abandon you someday. Either by choice or by dying.

Why put yourself through so much pain when you can avoid it altogether?

I have Goldie and a few friends I can count on. That’s all I need. Oh, no. I need money too.

I want to earn so much money that I could never hesitate before buying my favorite cookies. So I could quit buying clothes from thrift stores.

I want to be so rich that I won’t ever have to feel embarrassed about the gifts I give my friends.

I want to be financially stable so I could fill my house with fur babies and take good care of them.

Last but not the least, I want to be powerful enough to do something for orphan kids. Being an orphan myself, I know how many times I had wished for someone to come and save me. To love me. To give me the most basic things which others often take for granted.

So, yeah. My new goal is to become filthy rich. And this test shoot can be the first step toward it.

“Come on, let’s head over to the studio. Everyone’s waiting for you.”

“Wait, you have a studio here?”

“Yeah.”

“I thought you guys rent it or something. I didn’t know the test shoot will be happening here.” Right where Archer is.

“It was Archer’s idea to turn one of the huge rooms into a studio. It saves a lot of money. And we utilize it for many purposes like filming video content, hosting LIVE talk shows, et cetera. Having our very own studio allows us to work at any hour of the day. That’s why I told you we were flexible and could arrange our shoot dates around your schedule.”

“He’s smart,” I mumble.

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