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so inco

ffice, wanting to bring the whole building to its feet. He

something interesting going on. My hands fell limp at my sides, balling int

rink into a ball underneath her searing gaze. Her pitch-black orbs were narrowing slits at

To sit in your wretched office and sip coffee all day

ake you to fix meetings and draft out a new schedule as I requested this mo

I was almost drawing blood out of it. She shot me a menacing look and

s ti

s an

frus

doodle about how and what I felt. This woman was one of the cruelest humans I had ever co

bout was gettin

should give me a break here. I wasn't lazy. I was trying my best. I

My voice was surprisingly calm when I spoke

e, Ashley." She warned, her tone reeking of threats that

prevented me from speaking further, so

e dismissed

nd in her toxic prese

isked my head to where she stood by her cubicle, with some other female staff. The outrageous ma

erywhere was so annoying! The pale-skinned lady had her black hair curled in

retty on her hourglass figur

hed a faux smile at

amps ar

g about Maxine, that no matter how she tries to hide it. It was sti

ten

. I have never met some

axine." I si

ur hair looks. Did you get extensions? It's pretty!"

ttend to right now. We'll talk later." And with

hair looks so unkempt." They giggled amon

ing

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y. I didn't know what kept me on such an edge today. I was being extra jumpy. I looked down

led, ne

d a dark brown sweater. His curly blonde hair was falling over his face, his glasses perched

ny way belong to me. It wasn't until I spoke up t

Let me get you one." He rapped out all in one bre

Noah. It's fine

ensed shoulders s

ok my seat on the nearest chair and he

uite the skilled photographer and had the nicest personality. He was warm, friendly, and down t

just a friend. I wasn't blind. I knew he saw me as something more. It was written all o

meone in

That didn't deter him from trying so hard to make me see reas

last word came out in a whisper and I

to her brutality and scorn. He was always a

earning a chuckle from him. His eyes lingered on my face for a bit

e air. He broke the silence by clearing his throat.

" He asked, unabashedly. His eyes were sim

making a me

him this way. I didn't like repeating myself to

shook my head and the

" He trie

ncomfortable." I told him and got

yes but it ha