Molly:Today I went to work with a lot on my mind. This was going to be a continuous cycle except I wanted to return back to my husband. I did but not immediately, and I wanted him to realize my worth, but it seemed to be taking time. I had spent almost a month here.When I got to the office, I made my way to the elevator , weary of the glares from everyone. I got glances daily but today seemed different, and this made me wonder if there was something different about my looks.Even on my floor the people by the hallway looked, and when I passed the general editorial office which was opened, all eyes were on me. They didn't only stare but they murmured. This made me realize something had gone wrong, and I was torn between expecting it to be good or bad.Finally, I made it to my office. I slammed the door, and I rested my back on it with a huge breath. It was good to be alone, and away from the devouring looks of my coworkers."Molly!" I heard Larry's voice ring in the hallway, accompa
Molly:"I hear someone is having office troubles," Rose said, walking majestically towards me with her heels making an irritating sound as it struck the tiles.Her dress, and lipstick were spot on, but her nasty attitude was more visible. This was definitely not far from her hand work, and I would find out one way or another, as soon as Mr. Bernard clears my name from the whole mess."Why are you here? I can take anything from the bosses but I won't take it from someone lower than me," I said, and then she laughed. Her ear splitting laughter pricked my soul, and I wanted to get up to smack her perfect dentition. She was enjoying the misery which she possibly put me into."There'll be an emergency meeting in thirty minutes, and I was asked to inform you," she said.An emergency meeting? This better be a meeting to help with that rumor because I couldn't imagine what else Larry would want to talk about. It was ridiculous that I was the one who had the job to clear the rumor when he own
Molly:My beauty sleep was interrupted by a phone call. I wanted to ignore it then I remembered this was the day for the seminar, and it could be really important. When I picked up my phone, I saw that it was the chief editor."Remember to get to the office before everyone, and give the drive containing the slides to the production team," he said, and I groaned lazily, then I ended the call.For a while, I laid down on bed rethinking my actions, and the fact that I was going to resign today. Kate would finally know and I had no lie prepared yet to tell her.Trying to salvage my situation, I decided to pull myself up, and get going. I was supposed to give the drive by nine o'clock but I decided to do it earlier when no one would see me.I stood up from bed, and had my bath then I threw on a casual fit, and grabbed the letter which I had drafted for the resignation. I tossed everything, including the drive into my hand bag then I made my way out of the apartment without bothering to wak
Molly:The time for the event drew closer, and my heart grew nervous. This was an opportunity for me to take back my dignity but something felt off. After I had changed the schedule, I made my way to Larry's office.When I got to the door, I took a huge breath, and I tried to keep a neutral expression. I prayed deep down that I wouldn't fumble due to my emotions. I had to take them by surprise because that was what they all deserved— the taste of their own medicine.After I had conditioned my mind, I opened the door, and I saw Rose sitting on Larry's lap. They were making out with their faces buried deep into each other to the extent that they didn't notice I was standing there. My eyes widened in shock, and I wondered how Kate met someone as terrible as him.I watched her run her hands around his body, and he groped tight on her butt, literally squeezing life out of it. They were about to go second base when I cleared my throat, because I could no longer stomach the sight. This star
CHAPTER next Seeing myself on public display was supposed to be an issue of concern but I wasn’t bothered, instead I was glad that Larry’s cheating ass would be under fire. The way his face was contorted made a smile creep up my lips. My victory was short lived when I heard something funny. Then I turned around to see that the video on display was nothing but fake. And doctored. Instead of the video of Larry trying to rape me, it showed videos of me consenting. And taking the lead. He was the one who placed my hand on his crotch but here it seemed like I grabbed it on purpose, and Larry was trying to set himself free. It seemed as though the video was recorded backwards. The chatter from the crowd continued while my face fell, and I swallowed hard. There was no doubt this was Larry’s handwork, but what baffled me was that they were two steps ahead of me. “That is enough! Who the hell turned this goddamned thing on? Do you no longer love your job?” Larry roared while my body stiffene
Molly:The next time I opened my eyes it was night time, and I found myself lying on the bed with an empty bottle in my hand. My head was aching from all I had taken, so I forcefully pushed myself up to get pain killers.As soon as I stepped out of the room, I heard Kate yelling over the phone. My heart skipped a bit when I heard what she was conversing about. The phone was on speaker, and I recognised Larry's voice asking her to calm down and not do something irrational to me. "All she could do was come home, and empty a bottle of my wine. She should be on her feet begging for mercy. I can't believe i spent my whole life investing in this friendship,""Fuck!" She yelled, slamming her hand on the table. It sounded more like a movie because I couldn't believe Molly would pick his side of the story over mine. She was right about the investment in friendship. We had been friends for long, and knowing she chose to believe him over me hurt so much.My head was banging, and I placed my h
Farrell:Molly's guts pricked my heart badly. She needed help but she was too stubborn to admit it, and I was torn between going over to help her and letting her suffer for the consequences of her action. This was never in my plans for her. Everything was supposed to be perfect if she had listened to me, but she decided to go her own way, and even though it was failing, her pride was at its peak.The fact she blocked my number made it worse. I had to find a way to take my mind off this woman but it wasn't working. I wanted to be with her, and seeing her in trouble bothered me a lot. The funny part was that this was my own problem because bit didn't seem to prick her conscience. Maybe I came off too strong to her but I was pissed, having to find out in the media. I didn't trust her boss, and she concealed everything about him.How can one person have such an influence on you? How soft have you become? I questioned my reflection as I stared into the mirror. Remembering the last time I
Molly:I thought that sleeping and waking up the next day was going to take away my problem, but it didn't. In fact it made it worse, because the moment I opened my eyes and checked the current news, I saw pictures of Farrell and I everywhere. If he considered leaving me alone, he was definitely going to come for me this time. Seeing this angered me, and I racked my brain on how this could have happened. Farrell was quite popular in Italy but no paparazzi would dare trail a mafia boss, but they were a handful here. This made my fear of being stalked creep in. I pushed myself out of bed, and rushed out of the front door. I surveyed the environment, and saw that no one was around. Then I went back inside, and slumped into the couch. While I racked my brain, the only person that I could think of was Mich. He was the only one that knew about Farrell here, and he could have easily used it against me. I thought I could buy myself some time since Kate gave me a week but the fact that the