Chapter 8

Jussara was at home, sitting on the couch, holding the envelope Gabriel had given her. When she opened it, she was stunned: instead of the agreed five thousand reais per month, he had given her fifteen thousand. She was surprised and relieved at the same time. With that amount, she could support herself for a while until she found another job.

As the days passed, she organized her life. She paid off all her overdue bills and decided to move into a small studio apartment in a cheaper n