Sandra called back already, she said. She looked surprised. Marcus keeps people who deliver, James said. What did she say? She wants to meet Monday.
She said, "From what I described,, it sounds like he's posturing, but she wants to see everything, the letter, any texts, any record of the two times he came to the apartment. She paused. She said, "I have a strong position." "Good." Sophia exhaled.
"James, I need to tell you something else." He looked at her. "I have a job offer," she said. He waited. "I got the email Thursday night.
I've been She stopped. I've been sitting on it because I didn't know how to tell you what kind of offer. Office management, a logistics company, which is exactly what I was doing in Atlanta. It's here in Charlotte. She watched his face.
It's a good offer. Really good. Benefits, reasonable hours, and the salary is enough that I can afford an apartment within about 3 months if I'm careful. She held his gaze. I wasn't hiding it from you.
I just needed to figure out what it meant before I said it. What does it mean? James said. She took a breath. It means I have a real way forward.
It means I won't be here longer than I need to be. And I want you to know that. I want you to know that I am not trying to build a permanent situation in your house without your consent. The offer gives me a path. When do they need an answer by Monday?
Take it. She blinked just like that. You have a good job offer, Sophia. Take it. He crossed his arms.
You said when you got here that you weren't here to live on charity. You meant it. I believed you. This is you proving it. Take the job.