aving me behind. I kept telling myself it shouldn't matter because it was obvious he couldn't stand me. Even so, I won't pretend it didn't

ur away on foot, and I decided to make the walk to clear my head after everything that had happened. Before long, rain started pouring down. Tha

g the meeting, so I headed straight for the shower and then climbed into bed. All I wanted was a little rest. My boss was

only been a fake kiss on the cheek, but damn, I would be lying if I said I ha

ords had been real and that

na. He hates you,

ust as sleep was about to claim me,

laimed it was for emergencies, in case he couldn't reach me thr

driver will pick you up early in the

at I wouldn't have to see him that night, I was furious. For a moment, I w

Damn it. He had already returned without a se

week p

eakfast, went to the clothing store, and then headed to the tyrant's company. Yes, I w

y have the entire day to myself, and Sunday too. My

ship. Sometimes, I needed the extra time to prepare reports and updates for the university, which made the arrangement p

n what happened during the trip. Maybe he would act as though none of it had ever happened. He hadn't shown up at the office once during the past week and had been handling everything

boss, who somehow looked like a Greek God that had stepped straight out of a mythology book. His

ng for a response, I continued, "Your regular meeti

ly slipped my mind. I've been distracted

ust as my hand reached the handle,

wanted. The next words out of his

e I was alone, I finally allowed myself to cry. Not as much as I wanted to, since I wasn't at ho

circling in my mind. Why did life always seem determined to

t was something else entirely. What made it even worse was my inability to stand up for myself. More than once, I wanted to look him in the eye and tell hi