ROMAN POV
With fear washing over me as I got into the car, I remembered very starkly the brusqueness of Mr. Derick's tone. It still echoed somewhere deep within my head, denying me all chances of feeling otherwise. I cranked the engine and made my way to A&Z Company, thoughts racing furiously in my mind with every possible reason that could lead the CEO to talk like that to me.
The journey felt endless, a minute flowing like an eternity as I battled my thoughts. Something made me ask myself repeatedly if I offended Mr. Derick. Derick in any way, or worse, if more ill things were in store for me. All these questions swirled around, making it hard to think as I maneuvered through the congestion.
Finally, I reached the company after an era. I pulled into the parking space, engine off, and
