t there was a mother and stubborn crying baby inside. Infact, she liked the fact that th

portant to her. Besides, it won't hurt to get a good

ead her sanity was clinging on. While trying to think of two g

fty story building, she jumped down from the ta

y, not even the receptionist who she usually threw a smile

n though she was forty five minutes late for work, she couldn't bring herself to walk into the conf

of tissue and wip

d numb, those were the words closest

throom stall, into the office lobby and flung

ole in her chest seemed to sink deeper and deeper wi

d her eyes and spoke to herself, inh

ied out of the elevator, clutching her bag the same way pain held her heart, and nav

e could do this, she could pull herself together

her way through the door

round table fell o

he feigned a smile as she squeeze

t take his eyes off he

n us almost an hour

she say to him? Roxanne thought of

ry sir,

ing off. You can meet your colleagues..." H

or the rest of

g she heard him say was "ex colleagu

her head violently. This had to be a dream, e

er head hard enough,

e due to the recent struggles. You are on

of what she had just heard, she sat

around the round table. She was fi

ow the hell could she be fired? No!

e stood up and banged t

at?

ot be happening to her today. Her world could

ears of her blood, sweat and tears to- tore his gaze from the pa

d respected the older man, but this mi

ster Lex, there has to b

access your efficiency correct

as Hardy. He stood behind Alexander,

nd her face. As if s

still remained Roxan

exCorp, Thomas Hardy, had alw

is bed, or rather, office table, four times. A

g her countless queries, he had finally deci

n this corporation are numbered." His

You. B

underneath

turned her focus

life to this company. You h

ll ties with my family and this is all I have left...' she wanted to add, with shaking breath.

ints miss Harvey. For now, please sit down." Thomas order

r seat, trying to still her violent

Roxanne could only focus on one thing; ten ways to castrate Thomas once

ard room, Roxanne rushed to her f

give me a c

need, be sure to meet him." Alexander threw ove

e happening, it had be a nightmare, one

Thomas, giving him a stony

one was low, anger had ma

her, traveling around

y knew this was coming for you." He s

se I wouldn't l

t she fought the urge to cry. She would never give Tho

ing, tapping her sh

b his hands, but an assault

miss Harvey, I can get

and whispered aga

y reminding you that you're like every other American woman

ord 'jobless' caused Roxann

looked at it, he h

hook his head, before slamming her

to exit this building mis

ardy's voic

turned to her. Her eyelids burned with the tears that threatened

of the window. Everything she had ever worked

nse. How could LexCorp throw away seven years of hard work and dedicat

did for anybod

Jonah! And n

even years of being endlessly dedicated came

lf choking on her tears as his

om friends to lovers. Yet, even he did not think twice before sn

red her best friend'

you've given that company all your late nights and early as fu

ssured her she woul

r best friend and flatmate was the one person she needed

r was left of her dignity and hurried out of conference

*****

hing for jobs online and spending most of her time in

r. Besides Emily, she was the next person Roxanne knew she could run

more than anyone what it mean

veys, the rest of the family had found ways t

glad anyway. It allowed her the freedo

's confectionery shop that Roxanne had

hat she could not believe it was the same Isa

he wedding and look at their parents without breaking

was about to watch her ex fiance

romise to attend. Who says n

ned in the trash of her Gmail. The night he dared to show himself at her h

nd Isabelle had taken it upon themselves to

he needed

t cathedral without a man." Emily's voice still thund

. She could remember Emily saying it was as a result of the picture she used, but

d a meet up, Roxanne sighed

who was busy knitting a scarf on the cou

ding, sure you don't

to bed. I'll survive

, taking slow stri

wanted to beli

self in the mirror time and time again,

the wedding tomorrow without pulling the

Bo