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"Hello, can I speak to Ms Raymond, please?" a snooty-voice asked as I picked up the phone

"Speaking" I sat up init to fall over while I was on the phone

"Ms Ray from Marathon Corporation’s HR department You haven’t been to work in three days, and you haven’t called in, so anted towas okay"

"I’m fine"

"Then why are you not at work, Ms Raymond?" Her voice was harsh and I knew that if she could, she would fire me on the spot

"I don’t knohat to say" I replied honestly and laughed about what her reaction would be if I told her the truth I slept with the CEO, who’s ed and has a son and he broke ain Oh yeah, and I also let hi in tomorrow, Ms Raymond?"

"Doubt it" I grabbedinto my Ben & Jerry’s I needed a strawberry cheesecake ice cream fix

"Ms Raymond, I have to tell you that" She paused and I heard soround "One moment, please"

"Katie" His voice was silky and smooth and my heart flipped

"Brandon" I replied softly, the ice creaotten as it dripped onto the bed

"What are you doing?"

"Eating ice creahed

"Come in to work tomorrow, please"

"I can’t" My voice shook

"I need you on my team, Katie Please come into work tomorrow"