with a start. She groggily turned her head to look

ered, scrambling out of b

ghtstand, her eyes widening as she

e come around to pick me up earlier!"

day at work. Why am I so stupid!" She kept mumbli

barely warm as she scrubbed herself clean. "This can

oughts

front of everyone? What if Richard finds

y!" She says as she hurries out of the ba

ouse and skirt, one on other occasions she wouldn'

's got n

clothes would end up

bag, and dashed

er stomach growled and

cond day, I couldn't eat anything because of my negli

clammy, and her heart was beating fast. The toweri

muttered, gripping her bag tightl

oor as she neared the entrance to her department

Look who finally

see Madison leaning casually against the doorf

u've got some nerves, newbie," Madison s

forcing herself to remain cal

blocking her path. "Oh, you don't have time for this? Let

," April replied, tr

tly in her way again. "Don't you dare walk

ils digging into her palms. "Mad

g her chin mockingly. "You're really o

with you," April said

. But let me make one thing clear-st

keep herself composed. "I'll stay out

y made-up face almost touching April's. "You're

refusing to back d

consider it. "Hmm. Fine. Go ahead. Bu

wasted no time hurrying past

onfirmed. Clara was leaning against her desk, arm

o show up," Clara said, h

a cautious step forward. "M

"Do you think this is your mother's house, wh

o,

he room turn to watch the scene unfold. "This is a professional workplace,

he words wouldn't come. She felt like a

. "You think you can come in here late and just bat those little

Steve

oser. "You're lucky I didn't fire yo

cut through the air, sile

h me, Apr

her blood tur

l frame casting a shadow over the room. His piercing gaze locke

quickly, her tone sudde

Stevens?" Richard said, his

mouth, her fa

weak as she stepped

d, his voice leaving

racing hard against her chest so loudly th

e of Clara smirking at her, her

trailed behind Richard,