Demons Beside You (The Demons Beside Me)

When Chen Zhao left, he didn't ask Ken to see him off.

Instead he forbids Portia from drinking and then lets her drive.

Portia has long been accustomed to Chen Zhao's unscrupulous boss.

"Boss, I want to advance next month's salary." Portia said while driving the car.

"I'm drunk now, I can't hear what you're saying."

"Boss, my home has no water or electricity. Do you want me to live in a primitive society?"

Portia planned to pretend to be pitiful in front of Chen Zhao.

"I asked you last time if you wanted to borrow money. If you need it, I can lend it to you, but you refused."

"I'm not asking for a loan now, I'm asking for an advance on my salary."

"Is there any difference?"

"Of course there is a difference."

Portia answered seriously: "If I borrow money, then I will only owe more and more, but if I advance my salary, then the money I owe will not increase."

People in the United States have become accustomed to such things as advances.

Spend in advance, advance in advance, and enjoy in advance.

Without waiting for Chen Zhao to answer, Portia added: "If you don't agree, then I will move to your house."

"Okay, you can move here for half a month." Chen Zhao readily agreed.

"ah?"

"I'm going on a business trip next week, and you just move here to help me take care of the children."

"Don't you need me to follow you?"

"unnecessary."

"No... I don't want to be a coolie." Portia howled sadly, "I'm not your coolie. I have a high degree of education. I should be doing something more meaningful."

Chen Zhao rolled his eyes and said without mercy: "If you think you should do something more meaningful, you should become a volunteer. Portia, recognize yourself. You are just a vain woman."

"Boss, is this interesting to you?"

"have."

"You are so rich, you should hire some servants." Portia said earnestly.

Chen Zhao turned his head and looked at Portia, and said matter-of-factly: "Save money."

Portia was about to vomit blood.

An income of tens of millions of dollars, just to save a few bucks?

Is it a little too much?

It's possible that his one-day income is enough for a group of servants to earn for a lifetime.

"Boss, you've gone too far."

"Let's do this. I'll advance your salary for next month in advance, but you'll have to temporarily move into my house while I'm on a business trip for a few days."

"Okay." What can Portia do?

She had no choice at all.

If she continues to bargain, given Chen Zhao's temperament, it is likely that she will not even receive an advance salary.

Directly order yourself to move in.

"Boss, do you really don't need me to follow you?"

"I went to Mexico, Mexicali, not to some shopping city."

"Mexicali, it's not a bad place."

Mexicali is the capital of Baja California because of its proximity to the United States.

Therefore, the export processing industry here is quite prosperous, and it also attracts a large number of Americans to come to Mexicali for vacation.

In addition to the unique scenery here, the consumption here is also quite cheap.

For one thousand dollars here, you can enjoy the treatment of a rich man.

With ten thousand dollars, you can enjoy treatment like an emperor here.

The middle class in America likes to come here the most.

Portia was eager to tag along, having always heard that Mexicali was a resort destination.

And if you follow Chen Zhao, given Chen Zhao's requirements for quality of life, you will definitely spend a lot of money.

And she can enjoy the best quality of life without spending a penny.

Unfortunately, Chen Zhao obviously would not agree to her request.

After arriving home, Portia left.

Of course, she still got an advance salary before leaving.

At the dinner table, Chen Zhao said to Fali.

"Fali, I'm going to Mexicali, Mexico next week."

"Mexicali? Going to play?"

Chen Zhao shook his head and said, "It's a job for the military."

"Uncle, I want to go too."

"I want to go too……"

Each of the children looked at Chen Zhao with watery eyes.

"Not this time." Chen Zhao decisively rejected the children's request: "I'm not here to play."

"I'm letting Portia move in for a few days next week."

"How many days are you going to go?"

"I'm not sure. It's possible in three or four days. I'll come back as soon as possible after finishing the work."

"Okay, then I'll take the kids to Baywatch for a few days while you're gone."

"That's okay. Let Portia follow. It can be of some help."

…

"Hello, I'm Portia."

"Hello, I saw the flat-sharing advertisement on the agency website. I heard that you are looking for someone to share a flat with, right?"

"Yes."

"Is it okay if I want to see the house?"

"Of course, but did you see the rent? It's at least two thousand dollars."

"I need to see the house first and if I'm satisfied, I'll accept the price."

"So when are you coming to see the house?"

"Just now, I'm in a hurry."

"Okay, I just don't have time during the day on weekdays."

Although Portia has no money, the house she lives in now is not bad.

In a mid-to-high-end community, a single-family villa is almost more than 300 square meters.

This was the house she found after she got Chen Zhao's job.

At the time, she thought her salary would be enough to afford the house.

Later, although the economy became tight again, she was no longer willing to move away.

What she wants is to find a roommate.

Thirty minutes later, there was a knock on Portia's door.

When Portia opened the door, she saw a very petite girl standing outside the door.

This girl looked to be twenty years old, but she was probably only about 1.55 meters tall.

"Who are you……"

"I'm here to look at the house. I might be your roommate." The girl wore loose long sleeves and hid her hands in her pockets.

Portia saw a sports car parked in front of the villa. It seemed that this girl was quite rich.

"Come in." Portia let the girl into the room.

"My name is Jevora," the girl said.

"My name is Portia."

Gevra was spinning around the room.

Portia introduced everyone to Jefla one by one.

"This house has a total of three bedrooms, all with independent bathrooms. Of course, there is also a public bathroom. The living room is over there, and the kitchen is over there. Water, electricity, and gas are shared equally."

"I don't cook at home," Jefla said.

"Then I'll prepare your breakfast."

"Okay." Jevola nodded.

Gevra does not realize that she has fallen into Portia's trap.

Or maybe she's not very sensitive to money.

"My room is on the left. You can choose one of the other two empty rooms. I'm not at home most of the day, and even on the weekends I'm probably working for my stingy vampire boss." Portia said.