Speak of the devil – the man himself was staring at me with his steely eyes.

I dropped my head as fast as I could and locked my neck. Why, oh why, is God playing tricks on me again?

Every time I badmouthed Michael, he would unfailingly appear somewhere close enough to hear it. Just when I thought things were finally getting better between us.

Millie, too, detected his overpowering hostility and went back to work. From what I could see, the ladies in the company seemed to fear Michael more than they liked him.

That was no surprise, though. His scrupulosity when it came to working would scare anyone off. A trivial mistake would cost someone her job.

 

“If I hear another word of gossip during work, you’d better send yourselves packing!”

He gave us his signature stare before uttering those threatening words.

Even with my head down, I could feel his piercing glare.

 

Only after I heard the closing of his door did I dare to lift my head again. His despotic aura followed him into his office.

“Oh my god! The way he looked at us was so scary! Anna, did you see those eyes?” Millie asked with her lips trembling.

 

working hours again, or

that we’d be given a second chance if the CEO was someone else. Thus, Millie

and

supermarket as usual. Doing things on my own most of the time did make me feel

we’d always hang out at night.

in the living room. The top two buttons

and make me

up and

I thought I’ve

ignored his request and

my unwillingness and exhaustion didn’t he understand? What was he trying to

let you go? Anna, you started it. Do you think it’ll be that easy to

like that even exist? I’d told him everything at that point, so why

could see that anger was bubbling

resist, the chances of me letting you go dwindles. Treat me well, and who knows, maybe one day when I’m in a good mood,

this scruffy affair. This man was like gum that you

no point arguing with him, I walked to

him. None of my reasonings or pleads would affect him.

watched TV while I cooked. He never once

was a working wife who was busy with house chores after a day of work. It was

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