"That Ms. Sekar is so arrogant! I tried to apologize. She even promised to meet me at the restaurant, but I waited for hours, and she didn’t show up," Alin grumbled, venting her frustration on her way back to her apartment. The incident earlier that day left Alin feeling defeated. No one had been willing to talk to her, so she decided to leave work early. She sent her leave request via message to the head secretary and to Demian’s phone, though he hadn’t responded yet. When Alin finally arrived at her apartment, she felt her stomach churn violently. Nausea overwhelmed her, and she rushed to the bathroom. "Hoek!" She vomited everything she had eaten that day. "Oh God, could it be that I..." Alin couldn’t finish the thought before she retched again, this time bringing up only bitter, sou

