Chapter 34

✿♡ JAZZLENE ♡✿

"Why are you late, Jazzlene?" Sasha asked me sternly when I arrived at the front desk. Leigh was already there since she's my duty partner today, while Violet was assigned to the bar. Brianna, another regular employee at the front desk, was also present. She's much kinder than Sasha. Brianna is always calm and speaks gently. Even when she gives us instructions, she does so with a polite request and a warm smile, making it a pleasure to follow her orders. Unlike Sasha, who is quite the opposite.

But yes, I was late.

"I caught on traffic," I replied curtly, not wanting to engage in a long discussion. I didn't want to worsen my already bad mood, which started last night when Adam upset me.

"Traffic? You should have left earlier. That way, even if you encountered traffic, you wouldn't be late," Sasha continued, her tone full of reprimand.

I closed my eyes tightly and took a deep breath to calm myself. Leigh gently tapped my shoulder, probably noticing how irritated I was, t