Nora held up the food container in her hand and said, “I know you have no time to take care of my man. So I brought him breakfast. And…”

She lowered her voice and whispered, “… And I came to see if he is alright.”

I winced at this display of affection and nodded gingerly. “Great, you go and check on your man. I need to go clock in. I’ll contact you in the afternoon.”

I scurried past the office entrance and felt relieved to get in finally. After settling down at my work desk, I caught my breath.

Linda saw me. She handed the bread in her hand over to me. “It looks like you have not had your breakfast. You’ll just have to make do with this. According to scientific findings, not eating breakfast is as bad as eating poop. In conclusion, eating bread is still better than eating poop. So eat up!”

I looked at her with befuddlement.

“But why do I feel like you don’t really want me to eat it?”

She smirked, “You’re overthinking it. How was last night? Did you sleep well?”

Linda was asking in a very suggestive tone.

Nora must have told her about my night. I shrugged and replied nonchalantly, “Oh, it was just normal.”

It was working hours, so it was not prudent to keep prattling. She asked me out for lunch later.

And I said okay.

to let Armond sign some documents from yesterday.

door. The deep and serious voice of a man answered, “Please

front of his computer.

curiosity.

I

noticed the container that Nora was holding earlier. Ah,

looked up at me. Then he

that I was staring at him quite rudely. Awkwardly, I answered, “No, it’s nothing.

stared at me so intently until I felt a little intimidated. He said, “Trying to set up your boss,

utmost sincerity, “Mr. Murphy, you have to believe me. I didn’t do anything. I did not know anything about last night’s events. Also, you saw me going

part, testing the water, I asked, “Do you feel

and settled into a frown. “What do

I was very close to asking if he had

and asked coldly, “Why

Um…

point in asking further. I smiled pleasantly to conceal my embarrassment.

not continue with my queries. I took it as my cue to leave when he said, “Some people from Fuller Corporation are coming over for

reaching out to take a file. His outstretched hand was

bandaged hand impassively and replied faintly, “I accidentally hurt

So…

was not what

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