The next morning, Emily entered the office and threw her handbag on the chair, then she went to the break room with her cell phone.
Tina, who came in advance, handed over the freshly brewed coffee to her. She took a sip and asked, "How's Bonnie?"
"She's fine. When our editor knew what had happened yesterday, she got a half- day holiday!" Tina shook her head and asked her as soon as she thought of something, "By the way, did Boyd pester you again?"
They didn't expect to meet Boyd there, and in this situation, they could only count on him. Tina knew that yesterday Emily had no other way but to let him send her home.
Emily shrugged. "No, I went home when we arrived!"
She didn't want to continue this conversation, because she was thinking of something else at this time. She looked down at her cell phone, and the name "Simon" was on her phone log.
After returning home last night, it was already very late. As soon as she charged her phone, she called him to explain, but no one answered. She didn't know whether he didn't want to talk to her or he just didn't notice it.
With the thought of trying again, Emily called him eagerly.
She clicked his name, but failed to get a connection. Just as she was about to hang up the phone, he picked it up. Emily tightly held the phone in her hand and whispered, "Hello, Simon?"
"Say!" Simon sounded somewhat peeved.
Hearing this, Emily asked hesitantly, "You got angry, didn't you?"
There was a moment of silence on the phone. Even if they were not facing each other, she could still feel the strong displeasure from his words.
Emily bit her lips guiltily and tried to explain for herself. "Last night, I didn't mean to stand you up. It was just that something came up. Have you been waiting for me for a long time? I actually..."
"You are not that important." Simon suddenly interrupted her.
There was not a hint of warmth in his voice, as if he was speaking to a stranger.
As soon as Emily opened her mouth, she heard his voice that was cold, ice- like and distant saying, "Sorry, I have an operation."
Her throat tightened.
The phone was hung up. Gritting her teeth, Emily put the phone into her pocket angrily.
"Sh*t, we're done!"
During the whole day, Emily seemed to have been lit up by explosives and nothing suited her. Even the chief editor, who had always been very bossy, kept her at bay while touching his bald head.
In the evening, she answered a phone from her university roommate, who organized a classmates gathering. Since her best friend Wendy had gotten back with Mr. Hogg and often went to Lim City sweetly, if she refused to go, she would be seemed that she didn't cherish the old days, "Okay, 111 go!"
Because of a breaking news, Emily had to write an article. Then she took the subway and rushed to the entertainment club.
When she got out of the elevator while rubbing her hands, she didn't go to the private room. Instead, she went to the ladies¹ room since she was in such a hurry that she didn't even have time to answer the nature's call.
In the door of the mixed-sex bathroom stood a voluptuous woman who seemed to be waiting for someone. She wore a hip- high skirt and a camisole. She might be half-caste, like a sexy America girl who was sexier than Emily could ever be in her life.
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