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Mr Kot ler actually I ve been meaning to tell you that I m handing in my resignation I won t be here past the end of the month Teresa said her voice steady
Resigning You re never here full time and I ve looked the other way but now you re just quitting on me Wayne s voice rose in disbelief
y pay for my hours end of story
It s my choice where I work Teresa said with a shrug You dock my pay
You Wayne sputtered Fine see HR by month s end But let me tell you No other company will take a chance on someone like you always slacking off and showing up late
Teresa pressed her lips together and walked out not bothering to respond
A while later, a guy meandered in, and Wayne shot him a look of annoyance. “One of the chicks in our department is driving me up the wall. She’s not just lazy. She’s got no get–up–and–go, and now she’s bailing on us.”
The man’s eyebrow arched in surprise. “Shouldn’t that be a relief? What’s got your panties in a twist!”
Wayne sighed with a tinge of regret in his voice She s a looker and her voice is like a melody Whenever she s on the phone she s the only one in our department who can really hold her own
As soon
soon as looker left Wayne s lips the man s curiosity was piqued How hot are we talking he asked leaning in for a glimpse
Wayne whipped out his phone Let me show you he said scrolling through his photos
You got it the man agreed craning his neck for a peek
In the meantime, Teresa was tidying up her desk, counting down the days until she could leave this place for good.
As the shift was almost over Wayne summoned her again Teresa didn t over think it her day was already in the books She took the elevator up
When she arrived Wayne s office was deserted She scanned the room and from the break room stepped a familiar face
Teresa did you miss me Jason said his face splitting into a cocky smile
Teresa s eyes squinted in disgust as she faced Jason her ex the biggest creep ever
Suddenly Jason grabbed Teresa s wrists and pushed her against the table
“So you’re at NewEdge Media. My uncle’s your boss! Should’ve known, and could’ve dropped by sooner, Jason said, his voice oozing with arrogance.
Teresa with her stunning looks and figure had Jason second guessing his decision to let her go
With a crack Teresa slapped Jason across the face and kicked him away with all her might I m through with New Edge Media Your uncle or whoever doesn t mean anything to me
You re quitting Jason asked in surprise
As she turned to leave Jason grabbed her wrist Where are you headed after this I saw your resume You re divorced I knew you and Jonathan were history So why was he helping you out last time
The thought made Jason see the In the past two years Jonathan bad taken the reins at N are i gh and Jason couldn t figure out how he d pulled it off
You were supposed to be mine Jason said lowering his head to go in for a neck kiss
Get away from me Teresa snatched an ashtray from the desk and smashed it over Jason s head He crumpled to the ground out cold with blood seeping from his head
Teresa bolted her heart pounding She hurried out of the office but before she could even make it home her phone rang it was the cops accusing her of assault
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She didn’t want them at her place, worried about scaring Michael. She told them she’d come down to the police station and explain that Jason had made a move on her, and she was just standing her ground.
The cops nonchalantly said that without any footage her story was just that a story
Teresa was stumped thinking about why a high profile office like that would lack cameras Then it dawned on her Jason had mentioned Wayne was his uncle
Meanwhile some colleagues from work showed up to give their statements
A co worker who had it out for Teresa spoke up Teresa dresses to kill No one s perfect If she hadn t been asking for it Jason wouldn t have made a move
Sherry who hadn t been there that day and had no idea what went down was now on the scene rushing to Teresa s defense Sir Teresa and I are close She s not the type to cause trouble
Right because you and Teresa are roommates Of course you ve got her back the co worker sneered
“It’s not about living together! Teresa’s a good egg. Sherry retorted, her anger flaring as she squared off against them.
The police told them to pipe down; they were there to help, not as witnesses,
Now on Jason s end he d just come to with a concussion and he was demanding Teresa pay for his pain
Teresa insisted that she was just defending herself and that they could take it to court if they wanted because she had nothing to hide
You can take it to court but you re not getting away and you still have to stick around for this investigation the co worker said
Sherry couldn t be the one to vouch for her and she was through with the petty bickering She slipped into the ladies room and dialed Miriam
trip.
Miriam was on edge when she heard the news, saying she’d come back to get Teresa out. But she was stuck on a business “Miriam, what should we do? This is on me. I should’ve let Teresa quit sooner, Sherry said, her voice laden with guilt “Im to blame, too. I should be there for her. She must be scared out of her mind, Miriam said, her voice filled with regret. Miriam and Sherry were both kicking themselves.
Then Miriam had an idea and told Sherry to hold tight She d make a call
Who is it Sherry asked hopefully
Mike s dad Miriam replied
h my Mike s dad Who is that I ve never met him and Teresa never talks about him Sherry said her curiosity piqued
Miriam said Let me reach out to him and I get back to you
Sherry quickly agreed She hung up her mind spinning with questions about Mike s dad
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