The surrogate boss next door.

ter

Emily looked up from her computer, raised an

u heard?" S

Emily's curi

our project to the othe

talking about?" She quickly stood up and marc

to the other team?" Emily demand

u think it's rude to ba

" Emily countered. "Ju

pany, and I make decisions

employee," Emily acknowledged, "but have y

lings my problem?" Ale

ven though you never appreciated our efforts, and now you're discarding it li

doesn't sit well with you, Miss Emily, you can leav

right. I won't tolerate this bullshit anymore,I have had enough, I

ed her distress and attempted to ask questions

d, he entered Alex's of

d with Emily?

the desk. "What she did?

zing the tension, he decided to give Alex sp

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we handle this calmly?" Sarah asked,

you can't just

with that jerk anymore," Emily said

it slide like you alw

make me feel worthless. I'd rather work as

leave, Sarah and E

t us to do without

course," E

, you know that," Sarah said,

't do this anymore," Emily s

e back!" Sarah shouted,

h a hint of a smile, know

Emily!" Sar

mily replied wi

y, leaving Sarah

, hailing a cab by the roadsi

ily exclaim

in her hand. "Whe

a long s

an interrupted, hi

ly's surprise tu

The ride home was silent, Ethan stea

andy from his poc

Emily asked, ta

"What does i

," Emily s

cause It's filled with sweetness," Etha

uess you're right. It does have a lot of swe

. Ethan glanced at her, giving h

rise. It was the same building where his boss lived, but he restricted from a

e. I really appreci

"I guess my candy did its job,

wear a smile on your face, A sad face doesn't suit you" Ethan told her

d made her way inside the apartment and it felt so quiet, she heave down a sigh then head to her room she

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Ethan questioned. Alex, focused on work, aske

id that," E

an unbothered tone. "She

eave," Ethan countered,

ex exclaim

sue with her, she wouldn't

ebrow. "Wow, whos

es; it's about making you se

"You like he

is eyes. "That

Alex pressed. "You

" Ethan said. "By the way, you two

silent, focusi

now?" as he glared a

lence was

I can't believe you. W

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band's office with a warm smil

is work. "Not really, wha

eplied. "Have you hea

ed thoughtful. "Not recent

furrowed in conce

ssured her, his voice gentl

orry. "Okay then." She said With a gentle smil

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surprised to find her daughter already

hen with a cup of coffee, h

work today?" her mom asked

ied, tracing the rim of

rn etched on her own. She walked closer, gentl

. "Yeah, just tired."

mom said, enveloping Emily

er mom's expression turned fiery. "How co

er face gloomy.

epared for the interview and her joy when she landed the job.

efore taking action," Miss Tessa fumed, standing

t, determination in her step. Emily felt a sense

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n a loud knock on the door interrupted him.

tarted, but Mrs.

you treat your staff with no respect

ure how to respond as Mrs

ur staff before making decisions is the be

is voice. "Is that a

that's all you have to say? My daughter is in pai

daughter's pain. She quit he

uit! You took away her project. Do you k

t. You don't know how hard I worked to get where I am

have more important matters to attend to." Alex t

ude," Mrs. Tessa mut

ther, like daughter. Why does everyone acc

ntrate. "Oh gosh, they're so annoying," Alex