| 36 | New Opportunity

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Cooking and having dinner with Dominico take about an hour and a half.

Once we're done eating, a sense of relief gradually replaces the worry I've been trying to hide with smiles and little laughs.

Dominico sits next to me when I stretch my legs on the couch. Although he looks tired and a bit stressed, he's still on his phone. Must be checking his emails and his news feed.

We sit in silence for what feels like the longest minute before I muster the courage to strike a more serious conversation. “What's that new job offer you were saying?” I stare at him, my curiosity piqued. “Is it full-time?”

“No. But it pays better than your current job.” He glances at me with a smirk.

I fling him a fairly dubious look.

“Urgent hiring. Double your current paycheck.”

Double? Wow. I'll take the offer right now if he really thinks I can do the job, and without undergoing months of training for the role. “What's it about? Is it a temp job at your company?”

“No. It's got noth