Chapter 48 The Bigger Picture

• "Jasmine, I have a proposition that could be very lucrative for you," my private client said as he always did: his voice smooth and measured. We sat in his upscale office, the city skyline sprawling behind him through floor-to-ceiling windows. He leaned back in his chair, gaze steady and unyielding as he watched me, waiting for my reaction.
• I raised an eyebrow, playing it cool. "I'm listening.
• He smiled, his fingers began a rhythmic staccato against the polished wood of his desk. "I'm proposing a long-term arrangement. You'd be on call exclusively for me. Of course, it comes with significant compensation-enough to elevate your lifestyle considerably.