Chapter 5
That day. I grabbed all my personal staff from his place and left.[]
I handed the work over to Mr. Anderson on time
when my mom found out I had a fever, she called to check on me.
“Emily, I can’t make it back right now, and Mrs. Thompson is out of town too.
1
“Ask Laços to take care of you. His mom taught him how to cook.
“It’s a good chance for you to try his cooking-
Her kind words hit a nerve. []
Tears streamed down my face.
“Mom, he’ll be cooking for someone else.now.
don’t want his food anymore.”
Hearing me cry, my mom paalcked.
What’s wrong, sweetie? Did he upset you?
Your aunt mentioned you two hen’t been going to work together lately.”
“Did he do something to hurt you?:[]
I couldn’t stop t
“Mom, after this project, there’s a chance for me to transfer to the headquarters. |
It’s in Chicago, where you are.”
“I coming to you
mom’s been building her career in Chicago, the economic huh.“||
My mom’s
The headquarters is based there, and moving would be a huge boost for my career,
But its far from here.]
1 used to stay close because of Lucas, never even considering a transfer.
Now
There’s nothing left tying me here!
went back to work as usual
just without waiting for Lucas anymore.
Mr. Anderson pulled me asicle |
Tinally decided to fors on your career, huh?
I nodded. [
working on my future, but what do your mean?
He pointed to the couple in the corner
While everyone else was grinding away on the same p
project, those two were in their own world
Holding hands, pinching [chreks!
Surrounded by heart eyed emoji ||
Trouliba’t even Jooh. “He’s praitically my criminal trood now.“[]
Mr. Anderson nudded, looking pleased||
During our chat, a group of
They were carrying bots and shooting ||
Which one’s that homewrecker, Sophia
“She seduced my husband, and now for wants a divorce.“||
Ties in, and you still went after hun? How desperate a yourr
The office was filled with curses and scandalous accusat
It was obvious dry meant Inishness||
But Sophia pointed in my direction. “She’s in that round:||
The women turned to me ||
Thrir shouting drowned out my coworkers‘ protests ||
They charged at me with hats in hand.||
Mr. Anderson immediately called security.||
1 bolted around the desks
They chased after me, yelling ||
I snapped hark. “If you’re looking for the other woman, at least laring a photor[]
“Do I look anything like her?“||
When security finally showed up and got them under control, I turned to look for Sophta
But she and Lucas had already slipped out in the thoos
Seeing their empty seats, I felt uneasy.
Sure enough, Lucas.cm
cornered ine at the office entrance after work.
He yelled, “Why did
did you spread rumors about these women’s husbands?||
“Can’t stand to see anyone happy?
irrational words stabbed at my heart.]]
In front of Mr. Anderson’s stunned expression, I gradient a decorative va
vase from the front desk and smashed it over his head.
Lurat, have you fout all sense of right and wrong?“||
“Whatever she says, you just believe t
A rowerker stepped in to pull us apart []
“Durai, you’ve gone too far this time
“If Kindly Badra 1 gun fast enough, you’d be visiting her in the hospital right now. |
cas shoved the coworker aside.
Who asked yourr
he deserved i
I grabbed mashing within ach and hurled it at him:[]
dodged awkwardly, snarling, “Don’t expect me to ever talk to you againr||
After his empty threat, he strutted off like he’d won some battle ||
Mr. Anderson was still processing what happened
A crowd had gathered at the offer entrance, watching the drama ||
Even though I was the victim, I felt humiliated
