It's our end of year company dinner and I'm nervous as hell. Though I got my own invitation, Eli is planning on going and carry me as his plus one. Besides the picture incident, nothing else have come up about Eli and I. I know there are still whispers and rumours but I try not to think about those. No one says anything outright to my face or in my vicinity in the fear of getting fired. Harvey and Garth still avoid me like the plague and though work has been hell because of it, it was manageable. I take out the last flexi rod from my hair and brush the side down and pin it back. My hair is a mass of curls and my edges as sleek. I review myself in the mirror, feeling confident about my attire. I'm wearing a form fitting black dress that comes down to my mid thigh with off shoulder lace

