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Chapter 4 - THE CONNECTION

"Miss Punzalan, Sir Truman wants to see you in his office." The old man called Ereen. Nadine glanced at him and she saw his ID. The old man named Poll Tan. His position in the company is Assistant Finance Manager. He seemed fifty years of age. He looked cranky. He's not smiling at all. Wrinkles were also visible around his eyes.

Nadine didn't want to mess up Ereen's work. She didn't have any idea what her job was all about so she decided to leave her body. She made a promise, she will possess her again.

But Nadine was so shocked when she couldn't leave her body! She hold the armrest and tried to stand but she couldn't. Ereen's body was still attached to her soul. Her body moves every time she moves!

"Are you okay, Miss Punzalan?" Poll asked. His forehead was a bit wrinkled. He looked confused watching her making unnecessary moves.

"I-I can't get out." She answered worriedly. Nadine didn't thought about that possibility. She was excited and never thought about the consequences. The moment she possessed Ereen, she immediately wrote her draft. She was glad, it seems she was used to writing stories. In just a few hours, she finished the draft. She could start writing. And she didn't thought about that!

Fear suddenly filled her heart. A depressing alarm engulfs her body. What the hell was happening? What happened to Ereen's soul? What will happen to her? Is she trapped? Is she going to live as Ereen forever? Oh, no!

"What do you mean you 'can't get out'?" Poll asked confusingly and sighed impatiently. He looked like he will lose his patience trying to understand her. "We need to go. The auditors are inside. Bring your records of released cheques and files so we can trace the problems."

Damn it. It stresses Nadine so much. She didn't know what to do. She looks at Lily who constantly shaking her head. She saw desperation in her face, giving her the impression that she couldn't help her.

"A-Are you going to investigate me, sir?" she couldn't help but complain. She suddenly remembered what happened yesterday and she got irritated. She looked at Krisaint who was just watching at them. She didn't saw any remorse or guilt. The nerve! "You are not going to investigate them? This is unfair." She protested and pointed Krisaint and Noemi.

"What's happening in here?"

They looked at the man who suddenly appear. It was the man who looked like Lee Dong Wook! Nadine thought that it was her chance. She looked at his ID and saw his name. Grey Truman, Finance Manager.

Her heart beats fast. When their gazes locked, her heart started to beats harder and harder. Everything also seemed stopped. The undeniable and strange connection spread like a wildfire. Nadine felt that there was something more than that. Something that she couldn't have imagined.

Do I know this man? She asked herself. The strange feeling made her think that way. She couldn't help it. The connection was too strong, she could almost taste it.

Was he my close friend? Best friend? Boyfriend? Ex-boyfriend? she asked herself again.

I'm so damn stupid if he's my ex! Man like him should be treasured! No woman on her right mind would let go of this man! She complained.

Nadine thinks harder. Trying to remember everything until she sighed in frustration. Thinking everything really upsets her.

"Sir, Miss Punzalan is saying something." Poll said and explained about her complains.

She was nervous. The intensity of her tension increases when she saw Grey's face darken. It seems he hated what he heard. She suddenly remembers how he nagged at Ereen. But then again, she realized that even Ereen has a mistake, she needed to fight for what is right.

"What's the meaning of this, Miss Punzalan?" Grey asked. He looked angry.

But Nadine tried to be calm. She took a deep breath before she speak. "I'm sorry, sir. I thought everything last night and I realized that I shouldn't be taking all the blame here. I admit, Krisaint and Noemi are involved too. The details I put into the cheques came from Noemi and Krisaints reports. They are the one who forwarded the vouchers and I only relied on it. It was their job to check the error before they forward it to me. I admit that it's my mistake too. I was careless. I didn't double-check it and I didn't update the list of talent fees of the writers. All in all, I think Noemi and Krisaint should investigate too." She reasoned out.

"And why are you telling this now?" Grey asked coldly.

"Because at first, I don't want to cause trouble. But I realized, I don't want to take all the blame anymore. I don't care if I will cause distress. What matters most is, I will do what is right now." She was determined.

Nadine thought that was the right thing to do that Ereen couldn't. She thinks Ereen was too fed up to explain that's why Nadine did it. She was there. That was her chance to get even to Ereen. What she did too was one way of saying thanks to her. She gives her the chance to fulfill her mission by using her body. And since she was there, she will try her best to change her life too.

"Okay then. Give me the files so we can check the discrepancy." Grey said and face Noemie and Krisaint. She heard Grey. He told those two that he wants to talk to them in his office. They will also undergo investigation. Nadine felt glad. She was impressed with Grey because he listened to her. She admires him more. She had a crush on him! That's what she likes most in a man: a man who knows how to listen!

After a few minutes, Grey went to his office. Nadine, on the other hand, look for the files he needed. Good thing, Ereen was organized. She put label on every folder. She saw the files she needed. After that, she headed to Grey's office and the investigation started.