ONE INTIMATE NIGHT, ONE MISTAKE, ONE BOSS

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the floor to grow a crater and swallow me in one swift gulp, si

shed harder

obs in the music room and they were rock-hard, like big stones. We'd only just bumped into ea

room, silently willing my legs to walk faster to the bathroom. People have already seen me disgrac

on the job and I'v

er in such a high-tension environment? This place gives me vibes like a military head office–just

g general office before the manager walked up to me. Brief greetings exchanged, he handed me my first task. To create and upload a social media advertisi

campaign sounded really good to me. I was still adding final touches when everyone in the gene

ten minutes. Your campaign will be presented firs

dges? Bryce Bridges himself? I suddenly g

bellowed like an analog speaker. Apparently, I created the campaign with information that was supposed to be used in next week's campaign, not today. I'd been looking at the wrong column. It didn't matter

vision, and someday, running my own advertising company. It's amazing how you

not even allowed a little room for mistakes? No one ever gives n

. A whimper of shock escapes from my throat at the sight of the empty space. It's immaculately clean with the bri

e tears stream in torrents as shame courses through my body. Why

liation. I realize how loudly I'm sob

are yo

dies' room? Did he see me crying as I ran down the hallway or am I embarr

o pry. I can't really come in here but we can talk

really tired. It should be bothersome that a man is in here asking to talk to me, but I a

y voice still comes o

r Bryce Bridges had been yelling at the top of his voice. That old man was mea

and I won't tell anyone," he say

at happened at the meeting. He's silent as he listens to me. I pour out everything a

ng me, you know your job. Just take today as a small loss and block out the negative energy. Pay close attention to everything you see here and never be afraid to ask questions. Don't be scared of walking up

of you now, okay? Don't let anyone break your spirit." I he

hat empowerme

o start kicking some butt in this uptight place, and I kno

ine me. I'll bring on my A-game from no