Chapter 22
1021 Words
Rachel
The fury within me was bubbling. Still, I curbed the urge to lash out.
I had to constantly remind myself that Patricia was not worth it. I should not stress myself over her.
The reason I was more susceptible to rage is because of Chase. I thought he was the one that called my phone.
The pain of my hopes dashing into nothingness fostered my anger.
"I am sorry. My hands are tied, I can not do anything to help you. Still, I accept your apology." I said curtly before removing the phone from my ear.
My hand hovered above the red button that would end the call.
"Wait!" Patricia yelled and I stopped.
Her voice was loud enough to grate my eardrums even as I had distanced the phone from my ear.
"Patricia. I don't have time to entertain you." I commented in a cold tone.
I was being benevolent by exchanging a few non-lethal words with her.
For a person that harmed me, I had tolerated enough.
My patience was already stretched to its limits.
"Rachel, I am really sorry for acting against you. I would not do that kind of thing again. It was a mistake." Patricia began.
A sneer hung on my lips.
I had an inkling of where this phone conversation was going. It was as clear as day.
Patricia was underestimating me too much.
"Please, can you convince Chase to drop any actions he wants to take against us? It is not only me, there are other coworkers that have families to feed and expenses to foot. Losing their job and being retaliated against would ruin them." Patricia finished.
A laugh bubbled from my throat.
Patricia was as quiet as silence itself.
Only the sounds that came from my laughs remained.
My laugh stopped as abruptly as it started, "Patricia. You want me to help you persuade Chase? You said you people have families to feed and expenses to shoulder. Why did you conspire against me then? You did not think of your precious families at that time?"
Patricia was quiet for a second.
"Rachel, don't be too difficult. I have apologized. We should put our unsavory past behind us instead of making a big deal out of it." Patricia said.
She did not even have the demeanor of someone seeking for forgiveness at all.
I did not bother to laugh at her ridiculous train of thought this time.
"So, what you mean is that I should put the fact that you tried to take blackmailing materials of me after you drugged me?" My words came out through clenched teeth, "Why didn't you think of letting go before you harmed me? I can not let this go and I can not convince Chase to let you off either. I am a vengeful person."
I had put the call on speaker since I did not what to hear Patricia's disgusting voice so close to my eardrum.
Chase's magnetic voice was better.
I shook my head.
I was angry at Chase, I should not be fantasizing about him now.
"Rachel." Patricia called in an eerie and cold voice, "I know you used the backdoor to get this job. You slept your way up. You are a disgraceful thing that would open her legs for any hints of benefits. I was even being polite with you before. If you don't want your unsavory relationship with Chase to leak, get our jobs back."
Against my wishes, my lips hooked up into a cold smile.
Patricia was showing her wolf tail now. She had finally ripped off the superficial and fake politeness.
"Oh, tell me more." I spat, "At least I have the capabilities to sleep my way up. You on the other hand, you don't even have the qualifications to sleep your way to the top. You just open your legs in vain. Somehow, I think your disgusting words is describing yourself."
I did not bother to deny anything
Patricia had noticed the connection Chase and I had. She would not want to be convinced otherwise.
I know people like her. She would rather stick to her own opinions than to admit she made a mistake.
"You have no shame!" She scolded.
I could imagine her red face.
She should not have had any expectation that this conversation would go the way she wanted.
This wasn't a fiction novel or a movie. Her wish would not magically come true.
She had done something to hurt me, she should not expect me to forget everything like that.
Besides, I liked to take revenge.
"Well, it takes a shameless person to know another." I said calmly before I hung up.
I did not want to listen to anything she has to say.
I already have enough of her to last me to the day I breath my last.
I flung myself on the bed.
I had resigned from my job so I could be with Chase. I only take freelance requests now.
I wanted to work on one pending job I took but I could not concentrate.
All I could think of was Chase's cold treatment.
I could not help my mind from conjuring various reasons why Chase left me out of his bubble.
I knew I was very straightforward.
I belonged to the category of women that would act on their wants instead of hiding away.
It showed when I chose to pursue Chase instead of waiting for him to confess to me.
I would fight for what I wanted.
I thought taking this huge step with Chase would satisfy my dreams. Now, I feel like I was in a situation that was more precarious than where I started.
This was not what I envisioned when I chose to further my relationship with Chase.
His caring actions yesterday morning felt like mockery now.
Tears burned my eyes and I blinked them away.
Today, I was not in a good state.
I would use today to get myself together.
I was going to confront Chase tomorrow. I have to know his reasons for doing this to me.
I had to.
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