JOSEPH ERICKSON: "I'm leaving now, Joe," Ethan said to me as he approached me. "I had stepped out of my workspace to have lunch with Nina." Although I wasn't happy with Nina's clinginess, I had to put up with her, and I replied to Ethan, "That's fine. But you shouldn't be chasing after my female staff here." I watched as Amaka went into the elevator and disappeared out of my sight. The way she looked away from me made me feel restless, but I couldn't do anything about it and could only pretend that I didn't know her. "That's fine, Joseph. Take care of yourself, and you too, pretty," Ethan spoke to Nina, and she forced her response. "Alright, good-bye, sir." Nina and I marched up to the elevator, and we went to the cafeteria. As we entered, my eyes caught sight of Amaka and Simon seat

