BREAKING RULES, PULLING STRINGS

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orse?" I groan as my umbrella snaps, bending out of

the rest of me. My hair is matted down to my skull, leavin

from the chattering of my teeth, freezing skin and numbing

c issues, to getting into a heated argument with my team supervisor, Seth

harge here?" Seth had yelled at me as

, mid-anything they were doing at the time, to focus on t

ash out over my dumping his brother; there was absolutely no reason to indulge -at

late today; my sincere apologies. I'd get started on whatever it is I might have

t have a better option though, so i'd have to deal; t

rs of this building. Technically, the building didn't have four corners

because you totally are lackin

ou?" I ch

disbelief coursing through me along

this place holds" he deadpanned, sw

e my work ethics to my rela

fired" h

to pay, came resurging with a vehemence unlike anything I had felt before. The wo

ver a failed relationship that had absolutely nothing to do with my work. I was done being the pun

Seth. You're firing me? On what grounds? For breaking up wi

dar

. I'm not your foot stool simply because your family was a tad more fortunate than mine, and no one else here is. We literally do everything for you, plan even the most minute of

enced, some employees even going as far as screaming "You go girl!" "Preach sister!" "Talk abou

ng to every fiber of his be

a retort prepped for y

Inc sounding my name in outright adoration. No o

its of sleeping with the boss's brother" in response to

ane person even think my standing up for myself is linked to my fo

in; not bothered with responding to the idiot who I had turned down many-a-time. Little

ets of Manhattan, still unready to face the

he streets till 6pm when pellets of rain ha

void the brewing storm, but realised my battery was dea

ed palm as I stride tiredly in the direction of my house. I shove all thoughts of today out o

for tonight, I need a hot shower, a steaming ho

d up to the building doors. The one that houses the a

I get to my apartment door, my numb fing

his forehead as he takes note of how utterly soaked

is downpour?" he chides i

e my car at home? Oh right! I don't have one anymore, I sold it eons ago

phone after a long day at work yesterday. There

storm ruined my umbrella" I explain, raising the

rry honey. Come on let

pens the door for me, ushering me inside

t shower. I'd get dinn

out gratefully, shutting the

m" he orders from somewher

tried being one, but Collins is way too carefree for commitment.

ce is not in t

esentable but by no means glamorous. A delicious aroma wafts fr

here" I comment with

side your laptop over there" he responds, pointing in the directio

ng him on the cheeks as I

he table, and I rus

ush excitedly, my eyes tra

asks, a huge smile

responds with a