Ever since the "printer repair incident," Charles had developed a new habit—he always found an excuse to call Iris into his office. Sometimes it was to share some fruit, other times for afternoon tea, and occasionally just to take a break.
No one at the office seemed to find it odd.
As a "good-natured," "soft-spoken," and "never-angry, just hardworking" probationary employee, Iris was already dealing with a mountain of tasks that weren't part of her job.
Initially, Nathan assigned her tedious, thankless tasks. Then Nasha started ordering her around, and soon after, other colleagues followed suit, offloading their work onto her.
Iris quickly realized why certain positions at the branch office seemed to always be hiring.
Every night when they got back to the apartment, she and Charles w
