"Hey, are you sure about this?" Hyerin stepped away from the kitchen counter, holding two glasses of lemonade.
She took a seat beside her friend and handed him a glass.
"I talked to the security firm, and they seem keen on offering their services to you. We talked about having a bodyguard so much when we first started, and now, when you actually need one, you don't want it?"
"I can't have one more person on my payroll, Rin." A book in hand, Averie sat up straight, his gaze stuck to the last line on the page.
It was the end of the chapter; hence, he found this conversation even more meritless.
"It will just force me to take on projects I have no interest in—so I can pay the bills."
"Anyone would find that thought absurd. They would be angry if they heard you. It's a privilege to be able to pay bills, you know? What do you think people work for?"
