Page 111 of My Ruthless Neighbor

“Good to hear that. I have good news.”

“Oh?”

“Take a guess.”

“Umm… you won a lottery?”

There’s a pause before she bursts out laughing. I chuckle with her.

“I suck at this guessing game. Tell me! I hate suspense. That’s why I often google the whole plot of the movie I plan to watch beforehand.”

“Where’s the fun in that?”

“I like to know if the movie’s safe to watch, you know. It pisses me the hell off when they kill my favorite character!”

“Yeah, that sucks.”

“Right? I cried for weeks when my favorite character died in Train to Busan.” Just thinking about it makes me sad.

“Okay, okay, I’ll cut to the chase. You are officially selected for the Modern Closet ad campaign!”

“I am?” My mouth falls open.

“Yeah. Archer gave his approval last night!”

I wonder what changed? He was hellbent on replacing me. He was jealous of watching me with Freddie. So what happened?

Did he fucked me to get me out of his system? Did he succeed in doing that?

I have so many questions.

“Hello? Are you there?”

I clear my throat. “Yes, well… wow, that’s great news.” Then why am I not happy?

“Come to the agency on Monday to sign the contract! Welcome to the KIM family.” I can hear the smile in her voice.

“I’ll see you on Monday.” We hang up.

I am officially going to start a new phase in my life. New career. New opportunities. I was waiting for a moment like this. Then why am I not excited about it?

Sinking to my knees, I call out to Goldie. He appears at the doorway of my bedroom, his favorite ball secured in his mouth.

“Mommy got a new job. Come, hug mommy.” I open my arms. A smile lifts the corners of my mouth when he drops the ball and runs straight into my waiting arms.

“Good days are here, buddy.” I kiss his head, praying that my words are true.

???

Today I am going to sign with KIM Advertising.

The little old me is going to be modeling for the top Advertising Agency.

So for the special occasion, I picked out a special outfit.

I am wearing a sky-blue mini dress with a blue leather jacket. I opted for neon thigh-high boots to go with the look.

The colors are not bright. Just right and screams professional, right? Right.

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