The night was getting late. All the afternoon shift employees had left the production area. Some of them, including Celine, went straight to the parking lot, ready to go home. Her eyes scanned for her automatic scooter, her companion for the past few years.The girl smiled upon seeing the blue-white scooter far from the parking lot entrance. After taking and starting her scooter, Celine left the export shoe factory. However, her steps halted when she saw a man with a big motorcycle smoking in front of the factory."Leo?""Oh, Celine. Heading home?""Yeah. What are you doing here at this hour?""Just wanted to make sure you're safe. Shall I accompany you home?""No need. I can go home by myself.""It's okay, I'll stay behind you.""Whatever!" Celine exclaimed lazily.She then started her scooter again and passed by Leo, leaving him behind. Nevertheless, Leo was persistent. He still dared to follow Celine until she reached her home, even though, in the end, he only saw Celine from behin
Zack sipped his iced tea slowly. His heart raced faster, but he tried to keep his composure. He didn't want to appear nervous before Kylie, his cousin. Occasionally, he squeezed his cooling fingers and took another sip. The snacks they had ordered remained untouched for several minutes. "Hey, you look so nervous, don't you?" Kylie asked as if she knew what Zack was feeling. "No, I don't," Zack lied. "Don't lie! Your face shows it all," Kylie laughed, displaying her neatly arranged teeth. "Kylie, you never know how Celine's actually--" "Oh Gosh, I know, I'm her best friend, right? She just sometimes so childish but she was great and good." Kylie tried to explain her vision of Celine's attitude. "Yeah, I know it. But sometimes it can cause serious trouble for us to maintain our relationship you know," "Maybe you just need to be more patient," advised Kylie with a deep breath. "Hope Celine will get back together with me." "Amen." Zack resumed sipping his iced tea when two women
"Okay. This time, do what you think is best, Celine. I'll wait."."Thank you. Forgive me for doing this. But I don't want to be a victim again. I don't want to invest my feelings a hundred percent. I'm tired of being hurt. Anyway, your actions in the past few days have hurt me. Starting from suspecting me of having a relationship with Leo to seeing you having a meal with your ex. Don't you think that's too painful?"Zack remained silent, listening to Celine's complaints. He felt incredibly guilty for causing Celine so much pain. If he had been more realistic then and hadn't let his jealousy escalate, maybe Celine wouldn't be like this now."Celine, forgive me.""It's okay. I've forgiven you, Zack. But it doesn't mean I've forgotten. No! I still remember it to this day. I truly apologize.""It's okay. This is all my fault. I made you like this, Celine.""Give me time to think, okay?"Zack nodded, even though his heart felt heavy. "Sure, Celine. How long?""One week.""Isn't that too lo
"Since the incident of Zack's rejection at the cafe, Emma has grown to hate Celine even more. She contemplates various ways to punish the girl she considers cheeky and ungrateful. Celine had already won Zack's heart, but she decided to end it. Ingrate, Emma repeatedly thinks that Celine is a person who can't reflect on her actions.Already broken up with Leo, got Zack, then broke up again, while she? Approaching Zack only resulted in insults. Even Zack didn't give her time to explain everything.Emma saw Celine entering the factory, and her feelings turned to disgust. Moreover, she also felt a strong grudge against Zack. So, to vent her anger, she decided to attack Celine first. As the elders used to say, it's better to see the person you love happy with someone else than to see the person you love in sorrow.So, Emma planned to make Celine feel like she was in hell. Emma started her plan by approaching Kylie. Emma knew that Zack's cousin was a girl who easily got emotional, so she pu
"She's trying to impress the supervisor. Look at that; almost all the tasks that other friends do, she does them herself," Kylie said to Emma."I have no comments. I've already told you. Besides, I heard how she badmouthed us to the supervisor," Emma replied."If that's the case, this can't be ignored. We need to teach her a lesson. Everyone here already knows how to behave towards seniors," Kylie said, holding back her anger."Celine and I don't work too far apart. If I were to confront her, she could twist everything I say. It's different for you, as you're a real senior," Emma replied.Emma heated Kylie's emotions again with a sad face. She also reiterated that Celine shouldn't be left alone. Seeing her cunning nature, Celine would indeed not feel guilty."She'll keep avoiding and acting innocent!" Kylie cursed."That's clear, Kylie. It's predictable from her overly sweet demeanor. Look at her, smiling everywhere. It's disgusting. She can slander me, insinuating a connection with Za
"After the incident instigated by Kylie, Celine became more reserved. She didn't want what Kylie accused her of to be considered valid by her friends. However, no matter how hard Celine tried, some of her colleagues in the factory chose to distance themselves from her.They justified all of Kylie's previous statements. Moreover, compared to Celine, Kylie was much more senior and respected in the factory. Adding to that, Emma always spoke ill of Celine behind her back.Now, Celine felt truly alone. Almost every day since the incident, no one wanted to greet her, even with casual small talk. Celine felt even sadder when break time arrived. Now, no one wanted to go to the cafeteria or sit and eat lunch with her.Kylie had successfully made all of Celine's coworkers shun her like a pariah. Emma was delighted with what was happening to Celine. She felt happy that she had successfully taught Celine a lesson, and now her revenge against Zack was beginning to unfold.Emma successfully fueled
"Why is your face all scrunched up like that, sis?" Gina asked while sitting next to Celine."Feeling annoyed. Turns out workplace bullying exists, huh?" Celine replied, gazing at her younger sister."What do you mean?" Gina asked, not understanding."I've had a pretty serious issue these past few days. I had a conflict with Kylie," Celine explained."Kylie?" Gina looks so surprised."Yes.""Oh, how did that happen?"Celine finally shared everything that had been happening at the factory where she worked. For the past few days, Celine had felt burdened and overwhelmed. There was no friend she could confide in and share her feelings with. In times like these, Celine truly missed Zack. However, her pride and ego prevented her from contacting him."As far as I know, Kylie isn't the type of person who's evil," Gina said."That's what I thought too. I believe someone else is deliberately making things worse," Celine continued."Who could it be?" Gina asked, starting to think critically."I
Celine, feeling lonely, finally decided to take a break and go to her grandmother's house. She chose to go to the village, seeking solace and entertainment. The beautiful girl realized she couldn't continue to wallow in sadness. Taking a week off was Celine's way of regaining composure and rebuilding her spirit. She knew she had to return to her daily activities with joy and enthusiasm. Celine believed that the warm embrace and advice from her grandmother would surely help her rise again. Besides, here, no one would disturb her. Celine even chose to turn off her mobile data to calm herself.One thing that pushed Celine further into despair was Emma's behavior. Celine couldn't understand why her colleague had become her rival. Recently, Celine realized she missed Zack, but the girl still felt a sense of pride even though she was the one who asked for a breakup.Celine knew Emma was a cunning and hard-to-beat rival. She was the type of person who wouldn't stop causing trouble until she