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16: An even awkward situation
“It’s lunch break time, Jaclyn. Go now so you wouldn’t say I didn’t inform you!” Anthony yells from across his desk and I flinch a little, looking around and making sure he startled no one else studying at the library. Just like I hoped, everyone has their concentration fixed on the books before them.
“Sometimes I wonder how you got this job!” I hiss under my breath. Anthony has a good heart, but sometimes he lets his asshole think for him.
He rolls his eyes, “I told you, Mr Andrew owed my father a favour, and he called it in after I graduated.”
I asterisk the part of the novel I currently read before rising to my feet. “Keep startling me and I’m going to make sure Mr Andrew changes his mind about that favour.”
“Hahaha,” he laughs dramatically, “You can try, babe.”
I scrunch my face at him before making my way out of the library.
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