It was almost nine in the morning when Nicole finally made it to the office, feeling terribly sick, with her body aching even more. Leah couldn't do much when she insisted on going to work despite her friend's repeated pleas for her to stay and rest at her house for a few days.
Nicole scowled as she remembered Alexander's cold attitude on the phone earlier. It was obvious the CEO had woken up on the wrong side of the bed when she spoke to him.
Actually, she understood why he didn't allow her to take a leave today. She hadn't mentioned how badly she felt or how much pain she was in from the things her aunt and cousin Lucy had done to her earlier.
She sighed heavily, staring blankly in front of the company entrance for a moment, her heart and mind battling whether she should go inside or
