Chapter 4

I got the hang of the online translation side job pretty fast.

I'd always been good at Benovian, and since I majored in Benovian in college, the work came naturally to me.

The pay was based on word count. It wasn't much at first, but at least it was my first honest paycheck, earned without anyone's help.

Earning my own money felt amazing.

I stashed every cent I earned into a brand-new bank account, and I was the only one who knew the password.

Every night, I'd sneak a peek at the balance. Watching the number creep up made me…