In My Desperate Time

“Corporate spy?” I stare at him, feeling difficult to digest the news.

I don’t think I can take this huge responsibility.

“I am sure, but I don't know who it is yet. Our company's new product to be launched next month was brought to market early by the rival company. The design and materials are the same as ours, so there must be an inside spy. And, it must be in the design department. Because the design department has the first-hand knowledge of the design.”

Steven Song's expression is very serious, which makes me understand the seriousness of this matter.

But I don’t think I can take this huge responsibility.

“I have never met this before. Will I be murdered if the spy finds out that I am investigating on it?”

The thought of scenes from the old TV series makes my scalp tingled.

“You think too much. All you have to do is try your best to pay more attention, I'll do the dangerous things.” He taps me on the shoulder as a sign to relax.

But I am so nervous.

“Why me? I know nothing, and I am not familiar with other co-workers.”

“Because in this company, you are the only one I trust.”

His sincere eyes make me feel that he really believes in me.

He's the second friend I can confide in, besides Mindy Sue. He has helped me a lot since I met him.

I value friends, not because he is my boss, I should help him as a friend.

“All right. I will help You. But I can’t guarantee that I will find out who it is.”

On my way out of Steven Song's office, I bump into his new assistant.

could not tell what it is. People in

into the office, May Wilson sees

wipe her mouth, for fear that

Snow's assistant. They sing the same tune. It’s not

Who cheated? Be careful, or I will sue you for libel!” I say to her

snorts, pointing at

shirt is unbuttoned. It’s

Shirt?

second button of my shirt is open. I quickly button

think it was Steven Song's assistant who knocked my button open. No wonder

That’s so embarrassing!

days, thanks to Frances Louis’s “hard work”,

walk in front of May Wilson, deliberately shaking my

my button pops off

look at her “airport”, and say proudly, “Sorry, big boobs. How can you “airport” knows the

past May Wilson. After walking away for miles, I could hear her gnashing her teeth behind.

person politely, or she would turn her nose

my own family, but I can’t

computer and there

the office, Nicole Snow throws me a

design drawing. If I want to import them into the computer, I need to scan

at work tomorrow. I need it for a meeting.” Then Nicole Snow goes out with

me

It would take me two to three days to finish this job. If she needs them tomorrow, I think I'll have to work late into the next morning. Even this, however, I don’t

Nicole Snow is making things difficult for me, I treat all my work seriously and get down to do

for lunch. After work,

the drawings have been