IN THREE LIVES

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boss and I but my boss didn't say a word to me. I was rea

there was no way I would be able to do that if he didn't call me. And I didn't want to go to his office again

o focus on the work in front of m

ed. I looked up to see Nancy

an

, stretching an

ed me to give

ttered as I collected

swallowed hard as I tore open the seal. I took out the p

beat rose. I got more scared thinking that it was my sack letter. B

my boss jus

d for his flirtatious behaviour towards me and asked that I forgive him. He also went ahead to tell me t

ected my boss to apologize. He looked like a hard man who woul

very disapproving way against my will. And even when I rejected his offe

much. He still had to prove if he had really

bble something on the sheet. Soon, I was done. I signed my signature, wrote my name, fixed the letter

e. I hurriedly cleared my desk, grabbed my hand bag and rushed to Nancy's office

lled out. She

se deliver this to the boss for me

he got t

ha

plea

company so that I cou

finger on the scar on my face as I sighed. I stared in

in. It was one of my colleagues, Ashley. I quickly wip

She

hastily

d, have you been

r? Then she must really

tried to sound as

didn't spare her my time. She wouldn't budge. She kept on pressing and press

wasn't fine by me, she would stop pestering me, but that she wouldn't stop checking up on me, reasons being that she lik

you

ot much work to do" I cut her

er call out but I

now the reason behind my tears. It's something I'm trying hard to forget and no one should c

urself and you alone" I reminded myself of

oice called

boss. Well, it's been two days since I replied to his letter and

rnoon, Sir

ondering why I called out to you all of a sudden aft

ry" He c

ed look spread

mean it, I'm sorry" He paused and stared at me, as tho

istake. I admit that I was out of line and I'm offering my since

hocked by my bone marrow. My boss? Apologizing to me?

It could just be a mere cover but all the same, I chose to forgiv

and I hold nothing in my

" His fa

, whole

forever be grateful" He stretc

welcome" I shook his hand b