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Sebastian looks amused again. “Your excitement is contagious. You are really made for this type of job. So, is that a yes?”

“I would love to work here. I would just like to go through the contract first,” I say. “Thank you so much, Mr—”

“Sebastian,” he interrupts me before I can address him formally. “Let’s stick with our first names.”

“Thank you, Sebastian.” I shake his hand. “I won’t disappoint you.”

twenty-five

*NOEL*

Ijust can’t believe it. I can’t fucking believe it. I went through the details of my contract with Sebastian. To my relief, DeeDee actually joined us–I have an inkling that she and Sebastian might be more than just friends, but hey, I am not one to pry. I am just glad she is there to keep an eye on me for setting up my work contract.

Sebastian signs it and hands it to me. “Take it home with you,” he says. “I am sure you want to give it a second glance.”

“Thank you, yes, I want to look through it properly,” I answer honestly.

“If you are content with it, bring it along on Monday. If not, give me a call at the weekend so we can discuss it in more detail. I know this is all on a tight schedule.”

“That’s fine,” I reassure him. “I will write you a message on Saturday either way.”

“That’s even better.” Sebastian laughs. “Then I hope to see you on Monday.”

With that, I leave the place, almost skipping along. I decide to get all the necessary things done first, namely, quitting my other two jobs. The downside of working at such sleazy jobs is that basically, my rights as an employee are not exactly covered. It means I can get kicked out anytime. The plus side is that I can also quit anytime.

The club owner doesn’t even give a shit about me quitting, but the owner of the bar isn’t too happy, much to my surprise.

Once done, I make my way to Aden’s place, finally giving him a call. “Aden!” I almost yell into the phone with joy when he picks up. “I have a job! I got the job in that bar.”

“The one DeeDee recommended?” he asks.

“Yes!”

“Congratulations, Noel! That’s a really good place! I go there sometimes too.” I can almost hear the smirk in his voice. “I will make sure to frequent it more often from now on, to see my hot boyfriend at work.”

“To your service,” I chuckle. “Can I still drop by your place now?”

“I told you, you can come whenever you want. That’s what I gave you the key for. No need to ask beforehand.”

His faith in me makes it hard to breathe for a moment. When did someone ever…

“Then I’ll come.”

“Do you need me to pick you up somewhere?”

“No, I should be fine.”

“If you change your mind, call me,” he says.

“Thanks.” I pause. “Say, would you look through my contract with me? DeeDee was there when the owner set it up, but I want someone with experience to look at it.”

“Of course. We can look at it together later.”

“Isn’t it too late?”

“We are both free tomorrow,” he says in his usual calm manner. “I can take a look at your contract, send it to Lynn and then fuck you senseless.”

I should be used to the way he can be crude at times, but fuck, he gets me every time. “I can’t believe you still manage to surprise me with what you say!”