The Enemies

Arabella POV

"What a bitch." I whispered furiously, not wanting my annoyance to be heard by others who might be in the restroom or suddenly enter without warning.

I quickly exit my cubicle to wash my hands before returning to the room. Liam seemed waving to greet me, but my gaze was still directed at Rachel and the few friends surrounding her at another table. They must have been the women talking about me inside, but what could I do?

Unlike Dallas, who could get emotional when upset, I was just an ordinary employee here, only on my second day of work and getting to know my other coworkers. I didn't want to use Sean, a CEO, or my brother in the same position to deal with them as he pleased.

If I did that, I would lower myself to the same level as them, even lower due to their increasingly wild speculations. I could tell that they would think this far after hearing their judgment of me as a prostitute, just for being friendly to everyone and seeing my seemingly sexy appearance despite