BELLE
My chest tightened as I left his office, and I could no longer hold back my tears.
God! How did everything get this hard?
I went into the restroom and regretted it immediately.
"Look, who finally decided to show up," Faye sneered, her eyes gleaming with a smug smile.
I inhaled a deep breath as I stepped inside. One glance at the mirror, and I could barely recognize myself. No wonder Zalden was furious. I looked like a wreck.
I rinsed my face while Faye stood behind me, rejoicing in my misery.
"Looks like I don't even have to lift a finger to get you fired," she chuckled. "You're just a charity case with a fancy job title. You'll be out of here faster than you came in.”
I just needed a break. A minute to breathe. To be away from all of this… the humiliation, the constant bull
