Lucy, the talk of the town, was blissfully unaware of the drama unfolding. She was happily immersed in her work. Her company was climbing the ranks, and she was getting closer to her dream. The non-stop work was taking its toll, however. She massaged her temples, feeling worn out.

"Why am I so exhausted?" she wondered with a frown. She had not felt this tired before. Maybe it was the relief from her recent success that made her body hit a wall. She pondered the thought and decided it was quite likely.

She made up her mind to take a well-deserved break today.

Stepping out of her office, she told her team, "I'm heading out early today. Once you're done with your tasks, you can head out too. No need to burn the midnight oil."

She had no idea how her words would stun her staff, leaving some with their mouths hanging open in disbelief.

Was she really Lucy? She was giving them a break from overtime?

it's time to relax! Hooray for Ms. Lucy! Wait a sec, something's not right here. Isn't Ms. Lucy the

brighter than ever. It felt like ages since

slogging through and

eyes that made her look like she had just finished some intense training? Lucy took the day off but did not know what to do. She had been swamped with work lately and felt

probably go home and cuddle up with Matthew,

that. She and Matthew saw each other all the time, and he would often skip work to take her out. Hence, going on dates was not as fun as it used to be. She was worried that being too clingy might annoy

he would probably be dramatically crying out, "No, my dear, I'd love it if you

was Matthew now,

a bit of thought, Lucy decided to call her best

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