<div style="text-align: justify;">Lorenzo was paying complete attention to Scarlett's body language. He was pretty good ad reading people, and he could tell she was nervous. He could also tell that she hadn't been nearly as "okay" as she was trying to get him to believe. He didn't question her, though. Questioning Scarlett might have upset her, and that was the last thing Lorenzo wanted. <br/><br/>"I'm glad you have been okay", Lorenzo replied to Scarlett's words, even though he didn't believe her. <br/><br/>When Scarlett's eyes widened, Lorenzo had to work hard not to smile. He had been going for exactly this reaction. "Yes, fifty", he replied calmly when she questioned him. "You would be available to do anything that was required during these hours. It would include going wherever she wanted, spending time there, basically, you would be around her all day and I would say it would be a lot of work in some days". <br/><br/>After these words, Lorenzo paused and then resumed his speech, his voice grave and serious.<br/><br/>"I know you think it's too much, but I would not be offering you that if I could not afford it", he stated very firmly. "I want to help you, and I want to have someone around my mother, both in case she needs someone to go somewhere with her, and in case she doesn't feel well. I cannot be with her at all times. I need someone who can be with her for as long as I'm out of the house. And I want someone who will care about her as much as I do".<br/><br/>After he spoke, Lorenzo stood up and walked up to Scarlett. Once he was close to her, he held on to Scarlett's hand gently, leaving space for her to pull back if she wanted to.<br/><br/>"Please, take the job", he requested softly. "I <span style="font-style: italic">need</span> someone for this job, it might as well be you".<br/><br/>Once he finished speaking, Lorenzo fell silent and waited for Scarlett to speak her mind, his eyes looking into hers.</div>