The Secret Admirer

into the kitchen to find her housemate Max and Emma who were still visibly embarrassed after she had walked into

ood morning,

Emma replied in unison

the air and knew that she had to

said. "I didn't mean to intrude or make you guys uncomforta

're sorry too. We didn't mean to be so loud. We'll definitely try to be m

," Emma added, no

ng relieved that

, I really a

en, looking lost in thought. He didn't

ady to go?" Jason aske

eah, I am. You

y, not really. I'm just really not feeling like

fore responding. "Sure, tha

towards the door, Max an

od day guys!" M

a good one," Emma a

, you too!"

had made up, and it was good to know that they were willing to work on being more considerate in the future.

e had prepared meticulously for a presentation that she was due to give later in the day. However, as s

Olivia," Sara

" Olivia

tween herself and Olivia. They had never really gotten along, but Sar

Sarah went towards her desk. Just as she was about to sit down, she felt a cold, wet splash on her back. She

said, "I didn't mean to, it

traight to the washroom to clean up. Her white shir

er desk, she noticed tha

was a mistake," Olivia said, a

ere more careful," Sarah replie

eyes, "Whatever, i

just a shirt. I have a presentation to give

Olivia scoffed, "sto

t Jason walked in, notic

hing okay?

accidentally spilled coffee on Sarah's shirt

doesn't sound like something to

not just the shirt, it's the fact that Olivia

lking about respect, Miss 'I'm

r to anyone in this office," Sarah r

ent, suddenly entered the room, h

here?" he asked

at had happened, while Oli

to spill coffee on Sarah's shirt,"

from Olivia to Sarah.

y she's acting like it's not

to hear any more arguing, b

eel Olivia's eyes boring into her back, and it made her feel uncomfort

rnly, "we are a team, and we need to work together. If I hear

r gotten into an argument at work, and it was in front of h

to her desk, feeling deflated. Jason tried

e Olivia was watching her every move. She tried to brus

he entered the boardroom, there was a sense of relief. It was her

lause and positive feedback from her coworkers. As e

ah," she said, "sorry a

ash out at Olivia, to tell her exactly what she thought of he

ds Olivia, even though it was hard. She didn't want to cause any mor

break. It was lunch time and everyone was busy chatting away, catching up on the latest gossip and en

hing for you," he said, off

letter. It was a love letter from her secret admire

d in disbelief. "He se

livia, who had been listeni

for making me angry last night," Sarah

, her eyes darting in Sarah's dire

a little embarrassed. "I hav

Sarah uncomfortable. "Come on, Liv. Let's not make

ne, but it's not like Sarah

"Let's just enjo

back to her food. Meanwhile, Jason sat down oppo

ved, taking out a gourmet salad from the

me person who sent the

they would just come and talk to me instead

sympathetically. "It's always bette

im. "Thanks for being understandi

. "Anytime, Sarah

watched them from a distance. She couldn't help feeling envious of their easy

their table. "So, what's the deal with this secret

head. "No, I'm n

me on. You can trust us

ly. Sarah doesn't want to ta

ne, but it's not like it matters anyway.

she focused on her lunch, trying to ignore Olivia's

stern. "Sarah's going through something pe

g. I was just saying that no one

ntered. "I care. And I know

orking at the company. He was kind, thoughtful, and always had a way of making her feel better. She couldn't he

She couldn't stop thinking about the letter and the gift, wondering who had sent them and what their inten

de in and trust. And who knew? Maybe someday, that friendship would turn into something more. But for