I was absolutely unwilling to go to work the next day.
But I had to do what I had to do. It was either staying with my witch stepmum or going to the office and meeting my devil for a boss. Imposter Felix who i was really scared of.
I really don't know what he is capable of and if he will hit me.
I had to drag myself out of bed and try to motivate myself to go to work.
I quickly drove to the cafe and got a coffee for felix and ran into the office. The time was 6:50 and I thought I could meet my friends even if we had a 2 minutes conversation after delivering Felix's coffee.
Luck was not on my side and I don't think it ever was or will ever be on my side.
The elevator in mine and Felix's part of the building had broken down, meaning I had to take the stairs. I was so sure Felix wouldn't accept this coffee, he complained about it being cold yesterday what will he say today. Apart from that, my legs will probably turn into jelly if I keep going up and down.
Surprisingly, when I got - well more like ran into Felix office panting like a mad woman, he just said I wasn't late and then he drank the coffee without complaining. I was so happy. I wouldn't have to go down the stairs apart from when I go for lunch, or so I thought.
30 minutes after I settled in and told Felix his schedule, he Informed me that I have to go to the reception to receive some files he needed.
When I went down, the receptionist Tara who hated me already saw me panting and started mocking me. I just asked for the files. And started on an adventure up the stairs.
When I got to Felix office, he didn't even look at the files with me, he just told me to return them back to Tara. I was really tired and frustrated. I thought I had escaped his claws when I got the coffee but now I was in for more work.
5 minutes after I got back, he told me to get another heap of files plus a really heavy package up the stairs. At this point, I could hardly walk on the stairs.
I felt really wobbly and dizzy, my legs were failing me. I had to sit on the stairs to try to rest and then continued my journey up to the 20th floor. I was stuck at the 5th floor and I was sure at this point that I couldn't move again.
45 minutes later, I sluggishly approached Felix's office. When I got there, he was absolutely livid saying I was late.
At this point, I knew this was his twisted way of punishing me just like yesterday, but I didn't know why he was punishing me.
Was it because I left when we were younger?
Was it because I broke his promise?
I was thinking it wasn't, he didn't even acknowledge my existence as his childhood friend.
Or was it because I was his employee and I crossed paths with him now?
All I know is that this was really unfair.
I do not even know what's worse.
My step mom's physical and mental punishment or Felix's indirect physical punishment. All I know is that I was really tired.
I was so grateful he didn't tell me to return them back to the receptionist. When I got to my office, I passed out on the table.
I woke up to Felix waking me up saying "miss stark if you want to sleep I'll prefer you sleep at home rather than at work" he was also giving me a creepy smile making me feel uneasy.
"you have always been really inefficient, wasting my time and giving me more work to do. I'll prefer firing you but it'll be a shame". I could feel myself developing a migraine and plunging into the darkness my mind created as Felix kept on barking at me.
He dumped a stack of files on my desk saying "miss stark I'll prefer you finish sorting these files and prepare my schedule for next week. You can't go home unless you finish sorting these files".
I was so tired and sore. I couldn't even go for lunch with my friends. I was really dreading work at this point.
I got home late, and I was met with my stepmom's smirking face. I didn't even know whether to be relieved or scared.
I wasn't at work but right now I was in another lion's den.
I was shocked to see my father sitting majestically on the sofa. He was giving me the death stare the instant he saw me.
I ran up to my room physically and mentally exhausted. I didn't want any drama to unfold with my father or Celine.
I just tried to sleep the day off thanking my luck that the next day was a weekend.
I was woken up by the maid the next day saying my father would like to speak to me.
I saw the witch Celine with my father talking and then he dropped a bombshell.
"You are getting married I can't have my good for nothing offspring be seen as a wh*r* in the society. Your wedding is in two days to the groom of my chosen which I chose for you".
"You can't refuse this wedding, it will strengthen my business ties, you have no choice".
"Now Get out, I've said what I wanted to say. I really don't want to see your face".
I was shocked and devastated.
I walked out dejected.
I'm so weak and pathetic I couldn't even stand up to my father.
I'll surely spend the rest of my life miserably I thought.
My husband will surely not love me. He'll probably cheat on me on our first day as a couple and I was right.
My husband was anything but lovely.