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Emily Monroe
“Mona, please I won’t be available for the meeting at 10. Cancel it. I think I need to go home,” I said through the intercom.
Mona rushed into my office, her eyes full of panic.
“Jesus!” She exclaimed.
“What? Is something wrong?” I asked confused.
“Boss, don’t take this the wrong way but you look terrible. What happened?” She asked with concern.
All I could say was wrong with me was one word, no- two words actually. Project and plantation.
“Remember the vacation to the Bahamas? I had been joking but now after this, I’m actually going to go on a vacation,” I replied Mona.
“I vote for going now!” She countered. “You look really terrible. There are dark circles under your eyes too!” She exclaimed.
I sighed bitterly. Just how bad was I looking?
“How bad is it?” I as
