Food was served shortly after, and Benjamin, out of habit, tried to fill Emmeline’s plate with food.

Emmeline tensed up. “Ben, you’re going to make my relationship worse.”

“Sorry.” Benjamin smiled sheepishly. “I’ll try to change.”

“You do. And you know who you should try it out with? Janie,” said Emmeline. “That’s the right thing to do.”

Benjamin gave it some thought and filled Janie’s plate instead, and Janie blushed.

“She’s been working well lately,” said Benjamin. “This is her reward. I believe she has no need for a raise of her bonus.”

Janie almost spat her food.

choked on herself. “What are you talking

a joke,” Benjamin quickly said. And he speared a piece of meat for Janie. “Here.

nausea overtook her. She held it down and said, “I need to use the restroom.” She got up

My period is late. Is this morning sickness? Her heart started to thump furiously. What should I do? What should I

worried Emmeline came looking for

her hands. “I’m fine,

“You didn’t look too

Let’s go back.” Janie smiled and wiped her hands on some tissue, then the ladies went back to

mood to eat, and she would space out sometimes. Emmeline was exhausted too, so they ended lunch soon after

day, Evelyn suddenly called. “I owe you a thank

much about that,”

a

to go. She had nothing to talk about

company’s top management we’d be there. They’re already here.

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