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

the sunshine, it seemed brighter than ever. It felt like ages since she had last

had been slogging through and felt a pang of pity for

knew how tough it had been, so why did she keep pushing herself? Could she not see the dark circles under her eyes that made her look like she had just finished some intense training? Lucy took the day off but did not

home and cuddle up with Matthew, maybe plan a

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

out, "No, my dear, I'd love it if you

Matthew

a bit of thought, Lucy decided to call

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