Elise heaved a sigh as she shakily stared at her reflection in the mirror. Olivia stood behind her, her enigmatic presence filling the small powder room. Tension rose as Olivia glared at her, her coffee-brown eyes piercing Elise's broken soul.
"Y-your people... I don't know how to deal with them."
"Don't give me that bullshit, Miss Cortez. I already have so much on my plate, so don't think of being a burden to me as well, please."
"B-burden?" Elise felt tears running down her cheeks, making her feel even more pathetic. "I just don't feel like I belong."
"How can you? Today is only your first day at the office."
There was a long pause. What her boss said was true. Perhaps she was only being overdramatic. But then again, she wasn't accustomed to such an environment. Elise Cortez, a girl
