MY ILLUSION

ff there last night. With a sigh, I rushed to my bedroom to get ready

eded with my usual morning routine. While making my rounds, Cyn

female staff secretly having an affair

tated. "Find out who started spreading

ia returned with a nervous

e you the one spreading rumors about a

le to meet my gaze.

red, my tone sh

finally admitting to it. I studied he

next?" I asked, my lips cu

wrath-it was never immediate. I let people think they had gotten away with their wrongdoings, only t

tion. When I checked, my heart clenched sli

ng right now, but I didn't mean to be silent these past weeks... I j

ks of ghosting me, this was all he had to say?

fi

ide and returned to work,

nth

ng with half-hearted apologies. Meanwhile, Nathan was stil

had said once. "When I come b

how much it hurt. It was a cruel reality-my love for Jayson was never r

o numb the pain. When it was time to pay salaries,

rt, she rushed into my office,

nd your business," I told her sternly

teach her and the

ed to be in a relationship with the customer.

tel policies, Adrian," I

lowly, await

ll get back to you

of relief, thanked m

red, "These staff members... I don'

ured it into a bowl, added three spoonfuls of milk and some walnuts, then stirred. Taking my

on the bed and began eating. Once done, I

me how cold it was where he was because winte

ed her teasing, her energy, her way

iting for

ime in a while. After responding to both message

's Ar

ast approaching. I was on festive l

y morning,

house," she said. "

ng!" I

bags full of gifts and foodstuff

st Christmas ever," I thoug

ately noticed so

. and you've lost weigh

e. I buried my face in her s

know I hate seeing you like th

nose before whisper

fened. "What happ

fessed. "One minute he's sweet, the next he

you, Mandy. I knew he wasn't real. You got carried away

ing, just n

It was Nathan. I hissed a

row. "And who th

ork. He's been asking me ou

is guy actually lives abroad? You even went on

give him a chance!

"I can't. I sti

-one day, Jayson will tell you he's done. He already

as memories flashed back-Jayson sneaking of

no

lled in

sion of him. Maybe I was

to reality. "Mandy,

a smile

syte: The Grey

the moment a strange guy, reeking of cigarett

this. I wasn't re

ted me. "Mandy, I just want you to be

gain. "I don't know ho

the hardest