he pile of documents on her desk seemed never-ending, and her shoulders were already stiff

rmured to herself, he

Clara Stevens appeared out of nowhere, her

mmanding. "I hope you remember what I said a

biting back the urge to groan.

can slack off here, you're mistaken. Deadlines matter. Efficiency matters.

ly, swallowing the

efore walking away, her voi

began packing up for lunch. April watched them leave in grou

she'd eaten that morning. She quickly began tidyin

a returned, her piercing gray ey

ink you're going

eak?" April rep

Lunch break? You haven't even finished half of what I a

. everyone else is going f

u want to prove yourself, Miss Dowell, you'd better stay here and get this don

st but quickly shut it. There w

isfied with her silence

surface. Her fingers throbbed, and her stomach ached with hunger. The thought of missing lunch

from the screen. She grabbed it quickly,

you? Let's grab

deeply before

y manager won't let me g

y came almo

You need to eat, April! You c

ve a choice. She'll just make

are. I'm bringing you

er her. "Thanks, Gina," she whispered to

utes later, Gina

rs. Tell me how to

f finally getting some food. A few minutes later, Gina appeared at her

dly, her face lighting up.

food on April's desk. "You need to take care

"Thank you so much. You don't k

ith a wink. "And don'

as Gina gave her a quick

, Clara stormed back into the room,

ed, snatching the sandwich

began, stand

the fruit container following suit. The food scattered across the floor, and t

she stared at the mess on the floor.

that?" she demande

cking smile. "Do you think this is a cafeteria? You

, her voice rising despite herself

what are you going to do about it, huh? Want to hit

fury. Every fiber of her being screamed to retaliate, but

g. "That's what I thought

d away, but not before throwing a

still trembling as she stared a

ustration, but she swallowed her anger

t her computer, but it be

doomed!" She mum