Chapter 10

• As if sensing her distress, he touched her arm. "I mean, have you really thought through what the job entails. You're on call 24/7. If I want you to get up at 3am to make me a pop tart, then I expect it to be done. If I have a hankering for something that you have to drive across town for at the most inconvenient time, I expect it to be done." Her frown deepened.
• She hadn't thought about it in that sense. "In that case, double my last offer." Turning to face her, he nodded. "Done. How early can you start?" Holy fuck! Ruby's jaw dropped as she turned so she was facing him straight on. Is he serious? Four times what she made at the coffee shop, including tips, plus free room and board! Looking up into his eyes there was no doubt he was indeed serious with his offer. "Oh-my-God. I was joking." "I'm not. Money isn't an issue for me. I think this can be a good arrangement, and I'm willing to do what it takes to make this happen." Her mind was whirling. There was so much to consider.
• She'd need to give notice to her landlord. To the coffee shop. What if it didn't work? What if Roth was actually some sort of eccentric nutcase? Surely offering someone the kind of money he was her to cook for him, especially when she admitted the best she could manage was mac and cheese was a little off-balanced. But the money would be so good right now. She could work for him for the year and then study full-time for the next two years without having to worry about debt and juggling work and school. Whatever his reasoning for offering her what he was, she knew it was in her best interests to chalk it up to him being generous.