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.

Emmeline almost choked on herself. “What are you talking about?”

a joke,” Benjamin quickly said. And he speared a piece of

of meat into her mouth, but then a wave of nausea overtook her. She held it down and said, “I need to use the restroom.” She got up

and she went white. My period is late.

worried Emmeline came looking for

the faucet and pretended to wash her hands.

said Emmeline. “You didn’t look too good back

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

eat, and she would space out sometimes. Emmeline was exhausted

Evelyn suddenly called. “I owe you

about that,” said

I’ve already reserved a room.

Emmeline refused to go. She had nothing to talk

told my company’s top management we’d

“I said no.”

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