Seraphina's POV
Tessa's eyebrows shot up. "You don't have anywhere to go?"
I shook my head, embarrassed. "I'm looking for somewhere cheap to stay tonight. Tomorrow I'll start job hunting."
"Job? What kind of work are you looking for?"
"Anything, really. I can cook, clean, sew..." I trailed off hopefully.
Her eyes lit up suddenly. "Wait, can you actually cook? Like, really cook?"
My heart jumped. "Do you have a job?"
"I just fired my chef two days ago. He was awful, kept burning everything. "If you can handle a kitchen, the job's yours."
I could barely believe it. "Really? Yes, I'll take it!"
"Perfect! And as for a place to stay..." She tapped her finger against her lips thoughtfully. "I have a spare room at my house. You could stay with me temporarily, but I will deduct rent from your salary. Sounds fair?"
I nodded eagerly. Shelter and a job, all in one night? This was perfect! I felt quite proud of myself. Surviving in the human world wasn't as difficult as I feared.
