Chapter 48

DAWN

When I return to the office room, I sit down on my work chair with a plop, exhaling a harsh breath.

I have just gotten to work, but it already seems like a long day has passed.

Julie looks at me curiously when I turn my desktop computer on, wanting to get a headstart on work, open the attached files on our work messenger and log into my email on my screen. But when I don't say anything for a minute, she bows her head down and focuses on her work.

"What's going on now, Julie?" I ask her without looking up. "Is there something you want to tell me or ask me?"

"Not really." Julie shakes her head. "No, unless you want to tell me what happened with Fiona." She wets her lower lip. "Did you run into her or something?"

"Yeah." Jutting out my lower lip, I nod. "Well, she came into the women's washroom to confront me. Thanks for looking out for me even though you find me cold, rude, and indifferent to your hardships. I got there just in time because of you. A