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However, I must be missing the point when he makes statements such as, "For example, I may have you work the hostess stand in The Social Room, or tend the bar." It's possible that this news may come as a shock to you, but I'm considering hiring you to work as a server at a club that sells adult products like condoms and lubricant. Or it might be something as minor as organizing the clutter in my apartment. Let's pretend that I hired you to be my personal assistant so that you may assist me with any responsibilities that may arise.


This has a great deal of potential.
All of these are things that are well within my capabilities, and none of the things that he listed in the least bothered me in the slightest.
He continues by saying, "There are a variety of tasks, the majority of them include cleaning and making sure that the club always looks great," and he mentions a number of other responsibilities.
He believes that there are a variety of different careers that include the production of food. "A significant amount of muscle is required for it."


"But I don't think you'd ever want me to have sexual contact with anybody but you, would you?
" I ask this question with some hesitation due to the fact that, despite the fact that I like sexual interactions a great deal, I do not engage in the business of selling my body as a prostitute.
I can tell by the manner in which he says, "I don't operate a brothel, Miss Tyler," that I have offended him because of the tone of his voice.
He drawsls.
He cuts me off in the midst of my explanation with "I really sorry," which is quite rude of him.
The repayment of the loan does not necessitate or demand that you have sexual intercourse with any of the other members of the group, and I do not expect or require that you do so.
"According to your best guess, how long do you think it will take you to pay back the loan?
" This appears to be rather straightforward.


"Four weeks.
That date and time has been set as the cutoff for your project, right?
"Is that all you want, twenty-five thousand dollars for work that's going to take you a month and a half?
" I enquire about this with total skepticism. Because, alas... there is nothing in life that can be described as being very straightforward.


Aiden gives me the sideways glance of a raised eyebrow.
"Miss Tyler, I have no knowledge about your work ethic or any exceptional qualities you may have, but I am requiring four weeks of labor so that we may have, for all intents and purposes, a genuine transaction. Despite the fact that I have no idea about these things, I am asking that you give me your labor. despite the fact that I am unaware of your work ethic or any specific qualities you may possess, I would want to offer my support. It is not a payment for the debt that I owe to your brother, which I will now pay off for you, but I am giving you this money as a gift. According to what you've suggested, the straightforward repayment plan is the one that will finish paying off my obligation to him in its whole.


To answer your question, yes.
Now we are looking at the same book at the same time.
"There's only one more thing," I mumble in a rush to say.
After being laid off a few weeks ago, I have been making a concerted effort to find new employment ever since. If I were to work here, would my shifts be in the evenings or would they be spread out throughout the day? Please point me in the right direction so that I may narrow down my search. You are aware of the fact that I still have to pay my bills, correct? Aiden gets up and walks over to a cabinet that is situated on the wall on the other side of the room from where he is working. After that, he continues by saying, "Tell you what." "I'll give you extra shifts at time and a half to tack onto the front or rear of your standard shifts. You may choose to pay either time and a half or double time. You are free to choose the shifts that you wish to work whenever you want. If you are the person in charge of the condiment trays, you have the opportunity to make a good amount of money via tips. There is no question in my mind that it will be enough to cover all of your expenditures.


In an effort to make sure that I haven't overlooked anything, my thoughts move through everything very rapidly.
After putting in one month's worth of work at The Narcissistic, my monthly income comes to a grand total of twenty-five thousand dollars. It is not necessary for me to have sexual encounters with the other members of the group. He will provide me more work that is compensated at the overtime rate so that I may contribute the amount that is appropriate to my share of the expense of living. After that, I will be able to discharge all of my financial obligations and start a new phase of my life, leaving these trying weeks in the past where they belong.


As I get up from my chair to go over to him, I take a long breath in with my nose and exhale it out through my lips.
"If that is the case, Mr. Noah, I will happily accept your offer."
While he is removing a painting from the wall in order to reveal a safe that is concealed behind it, he is turning his back to me the whole time.
Over his shoulder, he gives me a fleeting look before continuing on his way. "Let's just make it Aiden."
"Okay...
Aiden," I nod in agreement.


He opens the safe in an odd method by tugging on the handle, which gives the impression that it was never locked in the first place.
When you consider that he merely moved a few steps back while holding a wad of cash in his hand, this comes as an absolutely shocking revelation to me. When Aiden gets close enough to me, he grips my wrist and turns my hand around so that the palm is now facing the other way. He does this without saying a word.
My skin is prickly when he touches it, and the feeling is so uncomfortable that it prompts me to stumble out the inquiry, "You don't lock your safe?
"
It is possible to make out the arch of Aiden's eyebrow.
Who among you would have the audacity to steal from me?

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