Chapter 6 Trial
Alina quickly lowered her gaze under his piercing stare, biting her lip as she fidgeted with the strap of her bag.
Something about the way he looked at her...
Like he could hear her heartbeat.
Like he already knew everything she was hiding.
His voice cut through the silence again...calm, deep, and final.
"I can offer you a trial. One week."
She looked up slightly, hope flickering in her chest.
"If you manage to handle the children—" His eyes darkened slightly, "—all of them... without incident, without losing control, without running away—" He paused, "—then the job is yours."
Her breath caught.
That didn’t sound like a normal challenge.
What kind of children need a trial like that?
Still, she nodded firmly. "Okay... yes. I can do that."