CHAPTER 40

“Irene, don't you want to move to a condo? I know a condo near here, you won't be hassled if someone ever calls you a talent manager to hire you as their artist. It's actually close to the agencies here."

"Maybe not, Eli. I'm already in control of the bill in the apartment I'm staying in, should I go for a c-condo? Nevermind..."

"I will pay."

"And you also know that I will not agree to that," I looked at him.

"It's enough that you helped me before, Eli. Please, don't increase my fees to you anymore."

"Who said I was paying you?"

“I don't accept free---”

"My helping you is voluntary, Irene. Volunteers help others without accepting things in return, and I have never seen that bad.

That's what I'm doing now, but your pride keeps on halting you to accept it."

I got out of the car to escape to answer him. He likes cornering me using his unpredictable thoughts, and I hate it.

Yeah, it's all about my pride. I don't want others to help me when I can do something by myself.

I'm also not the ty