Adrian had been appointed to the financial department as the deputy director, causing envy and jealousy among many.
Adrian heard all kinds of gossip about how he got posted out of the blue but chose to ignore everything. He was confident in his abilities, knowing he could silence these gossipmongers with his talent.
He worked tirelessly from morning until recess, managing a large workload assigned to him by Marcel.
Adrian's stomach growled in hunger. He looked at his watch and noticed that it was lunchtime. "Let's have something first," he muttered, rose from his seat, and exited his office.
Adrian wanted to go to the office’s cafeteria, but since all he could hear was gossip about him, he decided to go to a nearby restaurant and have his lunch in peace.
He went to a restaurant righ
