Mr. Owen, Derek Kage, holds the door open for Hailey as she steps inside. She can’t help smiling. The place is huge, gorgeous, perfect timing right after she got booted from her apartment. He claims he’s heading out on a big business trip and needs someone to keep the house warm, so here she is, bags in hand. Over the next few days, she keeps feeling watched—doors move, taps are run, silence drops the moment she looks back. She catches Derek red-handed hiding in the hallway. No trip. He’s done this before with other sitters, just never been spotted. Hailey’s pissed, thinks he’s a creep. He shrugs, tells her he knows she loves the place and can barely keep a roof over her head. So here’s the deal: move in for real and be a full-time roommate with benefits. Shock hits her. Still, rent isn’t free and she already feels the cash slipping through her fingers. Against every ounce of good sense, she nods.
Mr. Owen, Derek Kage, holds the door open for Hailey as she steps inside. She can’t help smiling. The place is huge, gorgeous, perfect timing right after she got booted from her apartment. He claims he’s heading out on a big business trip and needs someone to keep the house warm, so here she is, bags in hand. Over the next few days, she keeps feeling watched—doors move, taps are run, silence drops the moment she looks back. She catches Derek red-handed hiding in the hallway. No trip. He’s done this before with other sitters, just never been spotted. Hailey’s pissed, thinks he’s a creep. He shrugs, tells her he knows she loves the place and can barely keep a roof over her head. So here’s the deal: move in for real and be a full-time roommate with benefits. Shock hits her. Still, rent isn’t free and she already feels the cash slipping through her fingers. Against every ounce of good sense, she nods.
