The sophisticated voice could not be mistaken.She climbed down from the toilet, walking out with lowered eyes.Unable to resist asking. "How do you know I was in there?""I saw you walk in." He pointed out, one hand in his pocket and his eyes staring down at her.Feeling intimidated, Lisa stepped back, clearing her throat. "Were you waiting for me?"'Like a stalker?' A voice was added at her mind."I was just wondering why you were entering the men's restroom. Nothing else."Lisa's face heated up, and she fought against a stutter. "That is because the female restroom was locked. I was very pressed and didn't know what to do."Footsteps came from outside, and both of their eyes snapped to the door.On hearing several voices, Lisa panicked. She moved quickly, pulling Axel into a hidden corner at the end of the cubicles and pressing him to the wall with one hand covering his mouth.She prayed that no one noticed them.The last thing she wanted was to be caught in the men's restroom, alo
Lisa was sitting at her desk and typing away on her computer when her phone rang.It was an unfamiliar number, so she hesitated a little before picking up the call."Hello, Lisa speaking.""Come to the rooftop. Now." Five words, and the line goes dead.At once, she knew who had called.'Ah, that jerk'She pulled on her hair, glancing at the pile of work on her table.'what now?'She quickly tidied up her table, then grabbed her phone before heading to him.She had just pushed open the rooftop door when she heard his voice."You sure took your time.""I am sorry, I had to wait for the elevator." Lisa stated.Axel doesn't give her a reply—instead, she is struck dumb by a loud whirling sound.Strong breeze, wreaking havoc on her hair."An helicopter?" She muttered blankly, her mouth hanging wide open.When she recovered, it had already landed, and Axel started walking towards it."Get in," he said to her."Are we—are we going somewhere?” She asked reflexively. "But my bag?""Get in." Axe
The room turned out to be a suite with double rooms.Lisa was a little embarrassed after jumping to conclusions.She followed behind Axel, who halted and then turned to her. "Seriously? You thought it was just one room."Lisa pursed her lips, not knowing how to explain herself."Do you take me as a pervert or something?" He asked, and she almost nodded."No." She shook her head.Axel had seen through her words, shoving both hands into his pockets. "Be assured that I am not that kind of person. I don't like forcing people; I prefer consensual relationships."★★★★★On getting to the weekend, Lisa felt that she had survived a minefield.There were many times she wanted to explode and launch different varieties of attacks on her self-important boss.But she survived.She had managed to keep the job in the end.She didn't have to go to work on Sundays, so she spent the day working at the bakery.The owners, an old couple that she had worked with ever since she dropped out of school, were l
"Ah, achoo!" Lisa let out a loud sneeze, rubbing her red nose.She felt another sneeze coming, reaching for the tissue box Carol had handed over to her. Her nose was already clogging up, and she became sure that she had caught a cold.'It is all because of that damn jerk.' She gritted her teeth, grabbing another tissue.Unable to bear it anymore, she stood up to make herself a cup of hot tea. Maybe that would help.But it didn't."You don't look fine. Are you okay?" Manager Hans asked worriedly. He felt her forehead with the back of his palm, and a frown climbed up his lips. "You are burning.""I am?" Lisa also checked and realized it was true. She hadn't thought it was this serious."Did you take any medicine for it?" He looked at her, and she shook her head."No, not yet.""You should." He turned around, circling his desk.He grabbed his keys. "I will go with you. Let's go to the pharmacy.""What?" Lisa shook her head. "No need. I can go myself.""I will drive. It will be faster." M
"Since you're already here, I'm hungry. Make me something before you leave." Lisa heard what Axel said as she pulled into the driveway.She turned to him with a blank expression, drawing in a deep breath. It was hard not to notice that he was trying to rile her up nowadays, as if he enjoyed her misery and craved a particular response.But Lisa wasn't about to give him what he wanted. She turned on the engine, swerving out of the driveway once again.Axel was surprised. "Where are we going?"Eyes forward, and a smile forced between her teeth, she gave a reply. "A supermarket. Yesterday, when I came, I realized that you have nothing in your fridge." It was so empty that it made her wonder exactly what he hid at home. "There is one nearby. Let's buy some groceries first."Since Axel was the one paying, Lisa was very generous with the shopping. She bought things without even checking the price, something she had not done in her entire life, and the feeling was 'very good.'Axel stared at
Lisa walked into the bar, taking a while to find Karen, who was sitting at the corner booth in the conspicuous corner.Karen looked up as she walked over and said, "You came straight from work?"Lisa couldn't care to explain, humming lightly. She slid into the leather seat opposite her. "What happened to you? You look like you haven't seen a good day in a while."Karen drove her hand through her dirty blonde hair, then said, "Do I look that bad?""Did something happen?" Lisa replied with the question."It is nothing." Her best friend muttered in a low voice. "Just that Sienna came back, and the house is starting to become noisy, as always."It was the beginning of December, and many schools were starting to go on holiday. Sienna was Karen's eldest sister, the apple in the eyes of her parents, and there was a very noticeable difference in the treatment of the two.Her parents even asked Karen to drop out of school just so her sister could go to university, and even if it was reasonable
"It is very simple. All you have to do is analyze it the best way you can. Just take the facts and refrain from adding too much of your opinion."Ms. Sarah explained and Lisa nodded along, listening attentively. "Drafting a report isn't really that hard. It is something that becomes more familiar the more you do it." The older lady said it in a soft voice."I see." Lisa pouted with sagging shoulders.Carol had nagged her so many times about how lacking her reports always were. It was so bad that she couldn't resist asking for help."Don't worry, you will get the hang of it soon." Ms. Sarah patted her shoulder, and she looked up."You think?"Lisa was a slow learner. It was something she was well aware of. While she was a top student back at school, it was solely based on her mother's strictness. Lisa was kind enough to work twice as hard as others to get a satisfactory result."Try this." Ms. Sarah looked through her drawers, which were in a stack of papers. "These are some data I wor
Axel handed Lisa a bottle of water.Her fingers shook as she struggled to open it, so he snatched it back and unscrewed the cover before giving it back to her.Lisa glanced up at him. The rims of her eyes were faintly red. "Thank you."He crossed his arms and said, "You know you couldn't stand it, so why didn't you say so?"Lisa pressed her lips together, saying softly, 'Everyone wanted to watch it.""Are you stupid?""No, I am not." Lisa frowned."Then why do you act like you are?""I—i just——" She lowered her head, a soft sob escaping her lips."Wait, are you crying?""No." She had been so scared back in the movie room. Lisa has had a phobia for horrifying things ever since she could remember.Axel got on his knees, lifting her chin up with his index finger. There were tears streaming down her face, and her nose had a glow of red."You are really crying. Is it because of what I said?""No." Lisa sniffed, wiping her face with the back of her palm. "It's not.""Don't do that." He stop