"I don't want it. I just want my original job." She lowered her head and spoke softly.
Her long black hair scattered, floating on the water like the finest, softest seaweed, rippling across the surface.
"Suit yourself, just remember, when I need you, you have to show up." Joshua Hughes's tone was indifferent, making it hard to discern if he was angry or felt something else.
Avery Jane gritted her teeth secretly and finally couldn't help but ask, "There's always a time limit, right? How long before you let me go?"
At the very least, give her a glimmer of hope. The day he returns her freedom is the day her new life begins. No matter how long it takes, she's willing to wait.
"Do you really want to leave me?" Her urgent desire made him inexplicably uncomfortable.
His words were filled with a chilling coldness, and even the warm pool water couldn't counter the iciness in his eyes.
