After lamenting for a long time, Marcus turned around and slumped down powerlessly, collapsing onto the floor with his chest rising and falling irregularly.
From childhood to adulthood, he had always considered himself braver than most people, optimistic about everything, and that had indeed been the case! Even when he entered the workforce and became a corporate drone, his backbone had never bent. But this time, he was truly scared—scared beyond belief...
Marcus ran his fingers through his hair, his heart filled with infinite regret.
I was wrong. I was wrong from the very beginning.
If he hadn't gone drinking with that client back then, he wouldn't have provoked the client. If he hadn't provoked the client, he wouldn't have had to find a new job. If he hadn't had to find a new job, he
