chapter 11

I can’t believe my luck. I spend all night writing a list for Valarie—everything that I'd already noticed needed doing around the place—but it's a little challenging, considering I don’t know what half the place looks like. I also spend a good chunk of time listing ways to advertise the place once it's up and running because she really needs it. I’ve lived in this city my entire life, and I never realized there was a hotel on this side of town until I drove past in the taxi; and on the main street no less! Valarie won't need this information until the place is ready to open though, which is a long way off. And that's if it even passes the health and safety inspections because this place is literally falling apart at the seams. After breakfast, I manage to get a hold of Macey and Zoe. Both are eager to find work and are floored with the amount Valarie is willing to pay them, making me realize it wasn’t just me that was underpaid and overworked, but rogues in general. Macey's mother said