Corporate Girlfriend
HER
iled contentedly. Even in my
ins, and almost immediately, sunlight filtere
my front and snuggled
shine!!!" A chirpy si
the curtains," I mum
I guessed. "You need to
utes," I mutt
hed at me. I frown
said about an hou
"What's the time?" I asked and attempte
uess," came
rgency and horror, before they flew to the tiny bedside alarm clock, an
shit
rriedly untangled the shee
the brunette who stood a few meters away from
to brush them across the front of her nightshirt - super dramatic if
marched into my closet. "And where the hell
face, and I snatched it before hurrying my as
. It will save me more time in situations like this, not t
-new outfit and tugged on my black stiletto heels while tr
ipping
le in the corner, scooped up my
are?" I asked, making sure to raise my voice
st night when you were working on that report,
rt? I can't remember working on any repo... My
F PEANUTS!!!!
ental f
on that report, the very one that I am supposed t
ke it to work early? Or what could
lanced on the coffee table. I snatched them up and threw them into my purse. I immediately grabbed the neat sta
essed the papers to my chest. I comple
I yelled t
ho was standing behind me with a cup of hot, stea
n the coffee in one go, the hot coffee lightly scalding my tongue. I gra
this," I sai
do to help. God knows you need caffeine to help you through your day at the
meaning of her words, b
," I said instead, and bent at the waist
of the door, slammin
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wn a middle-aged woman who was exiti
marble. An attractive brunette was seated behind the large reception desk topped w
the receptionist and h
d mumbled silent prayers under my breath. Luckily, th
he number for the top executive suite. The elevato
Oh my God! It's already 9 a.m. I quickly scanned my emails for the tenth time thi
which is nearly impossible... Or he is already
ed on my skin, and I rub
y boss raining fire and brimstone on me and subsequently firing my ass and I shuddere
psycho. Taking out a compact mirror from my bag, I dabbed some powder on my sweaty fac
gown and let out a small s
e rapidly rising numb
do this. God, why am
hale. Exha
eet chime, the doors opening to reveal a large office a
y co-workers and alert him of my late arrival. When I eventually do face him, I'd prefer to do it on my t
y breath, and as I near
yl! You'r
in exasperation. "Shh!" I shushed Mia, who was standing a few meters away from
eria, I should have walked faster. My wide eyes scanned the entire space, eyeing the cameras m
to me. "Why are we whispering?" she mouthed at
er look at the cameras and exhaled tiredly. How do I expla
e lang
e shaking my head subtly. Mia was just staring at me with perplexity written all over her
e asked with her lips pursed in concer
deflated. Se
ye langua
I cleared my throat loudly once more an
and then the CCTV s before starin
derstand-now kind of way, but Mia is now full-blown gaping at me l
m..." her wide eyes runs down my form, wit
language. Mia isn't going to grab my message quickly, and the mor
eam?" Mia continued to ramble on. "You didn't
nched and promptly withdraws into her shell. Guilt gripped hold of me for snapping at h
ally appreciate the concern but am fine. I'm really fine, but if I don't get my ass in there-
er face. "But why would you get dismissed?" she retorted, and
exclaimed loudly. "You're lat
but if I don't get away from Mia right now, am s
n everything later, b
t..
the marble floor softly. I paused for a moment to collect
y invented
it together, Cheryl. You ain
m not s
mps prickled my skin. Jesus Christ! This place should really come with a warning label or something because although I have worked here fo
n my office door. The plan is pretty simple. Go to my office and regrou
gany wood that was my office door, my
hest, I slide shaky fingers across the flat sc