The Woman He Broke

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erview asked. I racked my brain for what I was going to say to her which made me scrunch my eyebrows. "Oh, it's necessary fo

the wider your chances of getting the job

? I've been dependent on Miguel for far too long and ev

d and made a tick on a she

ld know about you apart fr

s what she wants to hear? Alex's face crosse

h school. I started out by helping my friend's mom, who I also call Mum, in the kitchen and also proceeded to create an Instagram account where I post m

rom her or demeaning questions so I braced my

s she wasn't done talking, "I want to know something you do for fun if you're married, kids, jus

rom that marriage," I informed her but those words opened wounds that I thought had

her, patiently waiting for her to speak, "I'm going to read the rules and regulations to you now,

as my voice dripped with exc

s expected to be at work by 8 am you can't be any later than five minutes." She read and I nodded, "No noise on the premises, you must be at your duty post on time, on the 29th of

not the boss?" I asked

wouldn't get this job." She heaved and rolled h

at suppose

wants the best for her company and so far, I feel you could do it but the truth is, I'm tired of se

spered, nodd

s using for the first time, "No gathering of any

don't these rules -some of them- seem too hard like I'm joining a fraternity,

ispered and looked around in suspicion before bringing her eyes back to me, "The walls a

ally that of her office?" I asked in a voic

very turn before bringing it back to me but for all

e to tell the story," she whispered

r and she wore an emotionless face for a split sec

" she informed me after her laughter had s

s well. You joke too much." I g

s and they said something about her eyes being red and fangs hanging out but I haven't me

ey said 'something like,' it was only but a rumour and wh

s the one who sends for me on thos

and treatment too, courtesy of our boss and she doesn't withhold or delay salary." She explained, "So, I like it here and so do my

ng to be the ideal employee that you're not." I said but mumb

n't know and that's not a good description of a boss by a pe

, visibly exhausted from al

r eyes buried in the rules she had just read and I immediately grab

rules are. I just hope I remember them. I have no problem staying off the CEO'S office becau

n why rules are made and