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Abby's POV

I was awake, but my eyes were closed shut. The feeling of someone's hand caressing my hair as I slowly regained my consciousness.

I slowly open my eyelids to see my boss staring at me.

I stood up, the overwhelming feeling of the dizziness in my head forced me to close my eyes in pain.

I spoke with my eyes shut in pain. "I'm so sorry, this was a very bad first impression"

He grasped my shoulder, gently pushing me back to the bed. "It's alright, you can rest for now"

The silence around us was comforting, but what seemed to bother me the most was his eyes, they were so hidden and cast off, lifeless and dark.

He noticed me observing them, interrupting the curiosity in my head as he looked down and ignored my stare.

He spoke assertively, the tone forcing me to do as told. "Tomorrow at seven thirty, I expect you to be there early"

And then, he was gone.

*****

I woke up and did my usual routine, picking up a grey pencil skirt and a dark blue long-sleeved shirt after I showered, fi