She had been so confident because she had given Ava a generous "gift."

Ava felt a bit guilty. "I did my best to recommend you to Mr. Clark, but he still chose Stella."

"Could it be that Mr. Clark likes her? After all, she’s pretty and innocent-looking," Lilith said through gritted teeth.

"Don’t worry," Ava reassured her. "Stella won’t last long. Mr. Clark has very high standards, and Stella’s not very competent. If we make things a bit ...