Half an hour later, Lheard the door opening and closing again.
Soon after, the person left our apartment-
I finally let out a sigh of relief.
I gently opened my door and saw a stack of cash on the coffee table in the living room.
Through the slightly open door, I could see Yvonne still sleeping soundly.
Her clothes and bedding had been tidied up, looking no different from when she went to sleep.
12:10 PM C
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Her clothes and peading nad been tialed up, looking no diferent from when she went to sleep.
I felt relieved.
Now, it was time for Yvonne to get a taste of what I had experienced in my previous life.
8
Early the next morning, Yvonne saw the cash on the coffee table and started counting it with satisfaction.
“Yvonne, where did this money come from?” I asked curiously.
Yvonne turned to look at me with a cryptic smile.
“Oh, this is from my part–time job,” Yvonne said, her tone containing a barely noticeable hint of amusement.
I nodded, rubbing my sore neck. “Yvonne, I woke up this morning feeling achy all over. I wonder if I had sleep paralysis or something. I’m a bit scared. When the lease is up next month, I’m thinking about moving out.”
“No way!” Yvonne exclaimed urgently.
Realizing her reaction was off, Yvonne quickly put on a smile. “Lily, aren’t we good living together? Besides, I’d be scared living alone.”
Yvonne clung to my arm, acting coy.
“But,” I furrowed my brow in concern, “our company is still behind on our wages. I was thinking of moving to a cheaper place.”
Naturally, Yvonne didn’t want to lose her cash cow.
“Come on, Lily, please stay with me. How about I help you with the rent?” Yvonne suggested, clearly calculating.
Compared to her daily illicit income, the thousand–dollar rent seemed trivial.
This was perfect, allowing me to save up more money to move out sooner.
