At exactly midnight, Maria finally let me leave the office, even though I had finished my work a couple of hours ago. Gosh! That lady pisses me off so much! She wasted two hours of my day for nothing but fact-checking. If she wants to play the detention teacher so much, then she should have become a teacher instead of a risk manager.
As I drove up to the main gate, the guard efficiently swung the gate open, welcoming me in as per the routine. The metallic groan of the gate hinges echoed, blending with the soft purr of my engine. However, the anticipation, fueled by a grueling fifteen hours of separation, surged within me, a potent mix of eagerness and impatience. I slammed the brakes and brought my car to a halt in the middle of the driveway. The low hum of the engine ceased, leaving only
