Chapter 732
They just need people to test the effects and sample the ingredients. As long as your body can handle it, the payout is massive p>
*Boom p>
Sienna pressed back against her seat, her spine locking against the cold leather.
Her fingertips were turning to ice.
But she immediately tried to talk herself down.
Maybe once they got to the location and realized she was completely useless, they’d just toss her out.
After all, she was so hideous right now that no one would ever associate her with the aloof, elegant Dr. Sloan.
She was too ugly to warrant even a second glance or a drop of suspicion.
Once the SUV cleared the village, Sienna leaned against the window and went silent.
She wanted to study the surrounding terrain and memorize the route.
But suddenly, the windows tinted to pitch black.
A privacy partition slid up between the front and rear seats, completely cutting off their view and sound of the outside world.
Sienna sank deeper into her seat, squeezing her eyes shut in resignation.
Beside her, Heather fidgeted nervously the entire ride, repeatedly clenching and unclenching her hands on her lap.
After a while, she couldn’t take it anymore and turned toward Sienna. “Listen… I’m really sorry.
I meant to lend you my phone, but not only did you not get it, I dragged you into this mess p>
Sienna opened her eyes and looked at her.
Heather’s face was flushed with guilt, her ears burning red.
“Don’t worry, once we get there, I’ll ask around to see if any of the other villagers brought a phone for you to use p>
She tried to soothe Sienna, clinging to her innocent optimism.
“I heard it only takes a day or two. If we can’t help, they just send us straight home p>
At that thought, her eyes lit up and a small smile touched her lips.
“But hopefully we can help out, make a ton of cash, and head back in style p>
Watching the pure, eager hope on Heather’s face, a lump formed in Sienna’s throat.
She asked softly, “Do you really want this so badly? What if you never come back p>
Heather blinked in surprise, then laughed brightly. “If we don’t come back, it just means they’ve hired us full-time!
That’s a golden ticket. It means sending big money home every month. People kill for that kind of opportunity p>
Sienna’s brow furrowed, her voice dropping a fraction. “Have people from your village actually left and never returned p>
“Of course,” Heather nodded, a hint of envy threading through her words.
“It’s exactly because some people didn’t come back that I wanted to try. The dream is to get hired permanently. Then I wouldnt have to worry about my dad’s medical bills anymore p>
As she spoke, the smile slowly slid from her face. She looked down, picking at her fingernails, a wave of exhatistion fr beyond her year rd settling in her eyes.
“My dad has this chronic cough. It’s not incurable, it’s just incredibly expensive.
I took the nest egg I’d been saving up for my wedding and spent it all on his treatments.
I need to make that money back soon. I am getting to that age, after all p>
The girl’s fierce devotion and resilience touched a soft spot in Sienna’s heart.
“Is it just you and your dad?” she asked gently.
Heather nodded, a flash of loneliness in her eyes. “My mom passed away when I was really little p>
A motherless girl and a sick father, scraping by on the mercy of the mountains, risking their lives just to survive.
A bitter pang hit Sienna’s chest.
She reached out and placed her hand over Heather’s, feeling the rough, sea-chapped skin beneath her palm.
“You’ll make it. You’re going to make so much money, cure your dad, and do everything you’ve ever wanted to do p>