Cecilia's POV
It's already 19.45, and the office time already over two hours ago. He seems like doesn't want to go home. Today's meeting was fine. Julia seems calm until this afternoon. Why she wants to spent her money on my transformation?
"Cecil?" I'm looking at him. "Can you write this report from Ken's department? I'm not familiar with the numbers and sales." I wish Julia already go home or not place a hidden camera and mic in this room.
Julia's POV
I keep observing their interaction in my house, while drinking tea. "Sup, sister!? What are you watching at?" I closed the app and open another application as he sits next to me.
"You played Cyberxia!? Damn, I also played that game!" I rolled my eyes. Yeah, whatever Kev. "What's your level? Do you already prestige your... account?" I appreciate your enthusiasm, but what are you doing here!?
"Listen, Kevin. I know you came to my place want to asked something, right?" Kevin smirk. "Oh, come on! Why you..." He came to my apartment only asking for money. My dad can give him money as much as he wants, but he doesn't dare to asked.
"Come on... my wife wants to..." don't you dare asking for money on the name of your wife, Kevin. She keeps complaining about your spending. I took a deep breath and picked my pocket money, and give him a hundred bucks.
"Dad already cut me off, okay? You can ask him for money." He whines.
"You gave my wife around... ten grand every month. I'm your biological brother, a hundred bucks not much..."
Oh, God. Why he doesn't like to using a protection? "Stop partying and get a job!" He standing up and stormed out from my room. I took a deep breath and sighed. He needs someone to teach him a lesson.
I return back to the CCTV app and Cecilia... worked alone? Where's Marco?
Cecilia's POV
I'm looking at my wrist watch. Marco go to the lobby to picked his order. I took a deep breath and leaned my back on the chair, looking at the monitor. "You seems... tired?"
I know he only did this not because of me. He doesn't want to lose his job and have a same fate as Jane. In other side, I can't ignoring him.
"I'm not. I just... hungry." He hummed. Only a typing sound from my laptop keyboard. Growled sound coming from my stomach. Right, I should have dinner after this. What I should buy for dinner today?
"You can do the report at home. Why you don't want to..."
"Why you haven't go home, yet?" I raised my eyebrow. He took a deep breath and exhale. Marco not answering my question. "Does Jane keeps disturbing you and yelling to get her job back!?" Marco scoffed and sighed.
"Let's just pretending we're okay, shall we?" He straightened his body, glared at me. "Since... that bitch fired Jane, my life fucked." What!? How rude are you?
I took a deep breath and clench my jaw. My body was shaking and gipped my fist. "Why you snitch our relationship to her?! Andrew was right about you. You..."
"Julia overheard our conversation at the bar, Marco! Why you blame me instead yourself?! Now who called self centered, you egoistic bastard!?" I tried not to shed a tear in front of him, but I can't breath as he keeps put me in the corner and point finger at me.
"About Jerry? Yes, I report him to Julia because of he was drinking at work! At the time when it happens, Julia was there, and I don't have a choice. At least your image as the head of everything not ruined because of his carelessness."
I took a deep breath and packed my thing. "Where you going!? To her house and tell her about this!?" I tried to ignore him. "Yeah, tell all your shits to her and don't forget told her to fire me. You childish prick!"
I approach him, then slapped him in the face. He laughed, rubbed his face. "Go on, slapped me again." My heart beating fast as a tears fall from my eyes.
Julia's POV
I opened the door and raised my eyebrow. Marco and Cecilia looked at me. "O-oh... Ms. Albert? Y-you haven't go home yet?"
Marco's face start to pale as I closed the door. "I... overheard someone yelling 'that bitch.' Everything is fine here?" I'm looking at Cecilia, who faked her smile.
"I-I'm about to... go home." Cecilia rushed to go downstairs. She accidentally bumped on my shoulder. "Sorry, Ms. Albert."
I took a deep breath. "Don't forget to cleaning your mess, Mr. Shelby. I hope you go home too. This office will be locked on... 30 minutes left. Good night and enjoy your dinner." I closed the door, try to catching up on her trough the emergency stairs.
I forgot to bring my phone, I hope I can catch up on her.
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Cecilia's POV
I'm sitting here about an hour and everything comes back to the beginning. It's waste of money. All Julia's done for me, it's already over. Marco only wants her. It's clearly from the way he speaks to me earlier in the office.
Everyone in this club coming to have a fun night. I took a deep breath and straightened my body. A bartender put a glass of whisky in front of me. I'm not ordering this. "A man from that table ordering it for you."
I took a deep breath as the one who ordering me a drink approaching. "Are you alone, sweetheart?" I tried to distancing my seat from him, but his arms already surround my waist. I can smell a strong alcohol from his breath.
Someone... "She's my girlfriend, sorry." I widens my eyes. Julia standing on my left and take a chug of my whisky. She dragged me to the exit door and sighed. How she knows I'm here? "I'm sorry about earlier, and... why you choose this place? Do you want..."
I shook my head and take a breath, pushed her away. I want to be alone this time, but seems like doesn't let me to be alone. "Why you care, then?" she raised her eyebrow. "Why you only care with me?! The other..."
"Do you think I only care about yourself?!" I furrowed my brow. "I care because you are my friend, and colleague. We're working at the same office, seen each other everyday, and suddenly my colleague depressed because of her break up."
It's not what I mean Julia. Why you care about my relationship with him?! I'm walking to the side walk and stop a taxi. She's not following me? I'm looking at my back and she already left with her car and stop behind the taxi.
I took a deep breath and close my eyes and approaching to her car. This is not what I expect. "Now, who needs a ride?"
I rolled my eyes, gets inside. "Drive me to my apartment." She nodding her head, and she drives me home.