Chapter 29
Raquelle’s ways of houmenting me went far beyond simple beyond casing at this point.
alts, she constantly found new ways tacatch me off guard. Yet, no matter how much the humiliated or budied me
1hadlady made it this far through the years, with just one month left–nanoy was I going to let it all fall apa | now. She thought Cataped to terve her because of the money, deliberately using it to crush my self–respect and dignity
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Raquelle’s tactics to dispet me were truly nasty. Untoctonately fos hrs, I had long since seen through her schemes, anal
I stood guard outside her hotel room all night, but Racquelle never called for me again. She was probably toothed in cause any time trouble. When morning came, I freshened up in the public restroom before heading to the offer
After handing my usual paperwork and emtracts, I planned to grab lunch. Howeven, an rompletely ignoring everyone around them
cheading downstairs, Fran into Barquelle
ince. She was making out with Vernon,
The sight made me sick, and I picked up my pace to avoid them. I could not help but päty hot foolishness. Gerald had made it clear that the partnership would never go to Vernon, a rookie who had just started his own company
Vernon was a nobody whose name barely registered in anyone’s mind. It was idiotic of him to think he could secure a partnership deal just by sweet–talking Raquelle What was he thinking- if he was even capable of thinking at all?
After lunch, Loeturned to the company. As 1 pashed open the door to the storage room. Vernon suddenly appeared behind me.
He looked at me with mock surprise and exclaimed, “Oh my God, isn’t this Mr. Smith? Why are you working in the storage copeia? Is in mose comfortable here! He deliberately raised his voice, causing several employees to snicker. Obviously, he was trying tal
„but Tignored him and sat down at my workspace, ready to get back to work.
However, Karquelle appeared out of nowhere. She shot me a contemptuous g glance before pulling non away. She rocked, “You shouldn’t talk to trash in such a filthy place, or you might
Once they left. I quickly closed the door. The storage room was becoming my sanctuary–at least could avoid their sense here. Talking to them was just a waste of time and energy Vernon’s presence seemed to put Raquelle in a great mood. Even from my storage room, I could hear her laughter. Her voice was unusually gentle as she said to Vernon, “Oh, you want to see it? Alright, I call him over right now!
My heart sank an Trealized they were about to use me for their entertainment again. I quickly opened my files, plating to look busy and avoid them. Yet, just as that thought crossed my mind, my phone started buzzing.
Without checking it, I knew it was Racquelle. Her voice was dripping with arrogance as she commanded, “Jeshua, get your ass to my office right no
“yes, Ms. Smith.” I replied, putting down the contracts and heading to her office.
