A ring

As Julie stared at Alvin, it felt like the pain was tightly squeezing her heart and had claimed her body for its own.

Then she felt grief took over her system like her soul had been swept away and her emotions were strangling her whole.

“What is he doing here?” Julie asked with her eyes glowing with rage.

“That's my replacement.” Jackson casually said since no one else wanted to answer.

“No, he's not.”

“What are you saying?”

As Julie's sight swayed away from Alvin and settled on Jackson, she narrowed her eyes and firmly said, “If he's working here, then I quit.”

Staring at Julie in dismay, Jackson’s lips curved into an O shape. Then he awkwardly stared at Steven then Alvin, and said, “Well, this is my cue to leave.”

“Me too!” Julie angrily intoned.

Then she turned away and headed for her office while furiously muttering beneath her