Thirty-Nine

Ashanti

Monday rolled in, and I walked into the office building and waved hello to the receptionist; she waved back and even wished me a great day.

Rumors were beginning to speculate that Chadwick was involved with me. But hey, I was the last person to get bothered by what people said about me.

The women who wanted a piece of Chadwick shot me nasty looks whenever I walked past them but I ignored it all the same. They could label me an outcast, for I didn't fear being cast aside or shunned by anyone.

The elevator doors opened, and I stepped out, scanning the top floor and walking past the three musketeers: John, the CTO James, the CFO and Jude, the COO. Ever since they noticed that Chadwick had eyes on me, they left me alone and didn't try their nonsense moves anymore. Well, except Jude of course.

He looked like a snake - his mouth turned upwards in a smirk as though he knew some dirty secret about me and always looked at my ass whenever I walked past his office.

I smiled poli