on the wall of her mind. Ticking closer, day

. Not today.' She got up from bed to prepare for th

piled up her hair in a fancy hairdo and went to the living room to kiss her par

found a brown envelope. Her eyes furrowed at it, wondering what it

ge, taking out th

ncoln

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nited S

Lil

as ended immediately. The reason behind this dismissal is that you have violated the employee's

t do this, we will pack your things, and you have to straight away leave the premises. We

y: Chief

ohn B

the floor. Her posture drooped as she fell back to her black-lathered chair

solemn tear rolled down her cheek; Lilah's body

into the reels of her hands. Lilah stood up at o

ike that on Friday?!' She stormed to his door, but it was locked.

his contact. Again and again,

hone?" she cursed under the thicken

alright?" A familiar v

quickly wiped off the tears, but her bla

esk this morning." She resisted

her, reading through the

happened on Friday? You told me he go

t her cracking voice. "He sent me out of his car!

ak up like this." Eliana pulled her into a tight hug. Lilah could no longer hold the heartbreak. As sh

comforting hand on her shoulder as worry clouded

e embrace with her eyelid low

her friend's trembling hands closel

where Asher is!

nk he's having a meeting with some customers." Eliana e

calm her down. Gasping in the air from

er a glass of water, making sure she drank it all, and stopped crying,

her head as she held onto it. Gulping down the stone, bitter anger in her throat, it felt awkward to face Asher again after

's office, Asher pushed the elevator open, stepped out, and walked directly

hts as she walked after him. Gently tapping on his transpa

n." He

is office, closing t

greeted, even though th

m. Asher focused his dark eyes on the papers

his morning, did you?" He asked,

Lilah why sh

of staff this morning." her voi

t is

smissal le

e? What part of it d

What did I do wrong?" H

to toe. Instead of replying, he just stared at her with disgust. Feeling Asher's gaze on her, another sigh escaped Lilah's lips as she gazed downwards. A

doing this

u an explanatio

ir?" She aske

you special care because you charmed your way into my bed when I was on wolfsbane? I don't

ouding her eyes. Lilah exhaled shakily, wi

sier for you, yet, instead of being grateful, you c

unfair! Do not make me repeat myself, you heard me. I ca

shaky voice crackled out the words. "We were both drunk and you knew it! I

, leave my office befor

t off. Asher turned back to the papers. She stood there, watching him. The bell ringing in her head gave a dr

of no use. Asher would never believe her. She's

office. She entered her office, with her back slammed agai

self, gazing at the empty ceiling as she slowly buried her head between her leg

sure she well arranged everything, just like the first day she got a

y legs out of the building. Lilah was on the last floor when Eliana

Eliana asked, w

ward before responding. "I

g? Did Mr. R

th me, Elie. I just want to crawl under my blanket and cry. I have

iss you, Lilah, but I'll always keep in touch. I

thank

I'm sure he will come around."

walked out of the building. She stopped b