Chapter 3

The next day, Andrew's assistant never showed up. Instead, my landlord arrived at my door unannounced.

My lease was expiring, and he intended to hike the rent by a full fifty percent.

The meager sum left in my bank account wasn't even enough to cover the security deposit.

"Charlotte, I'm not trying to be heartless," the gaunt middle-aged man mumbled, rubbing his hands together awkwardly. "It's just how the market is right now. You're a single woman with no steady job... I'm in a tight spot myself. Maybe you should move out within a couple of days?"

My body still…