Ririko was still staring at Tabitha walking arm in arm with Jeremiah when a coworker peered out from behind her:
"So that's Tabitha... President Galavan's sister. She really is hot."
"They look good together. I heard they've gotten pretty close lately. Could they be dating?"
"Look how intimate they are. They're definitely dating..."
Ririko glared at her gossiping coworkers:
"Good together, my ass. That redheaded bastard goes around conning people with that punchable face. He's nothing but a cheating scumbag."
She hammered at her keyboard a few times, but that still wasn't enough to vent her anger. She went on:
"All that bastard does is drug women to trick them, then turn around and hit on everyone else. That rotten dick ought to be chopped off... without anesthetic!"
Her coworkers had no idea what she was talking about. They shook their heads and returned to their seats.
Ririko spent the entire day slacking off at work.
She took the long way around to the break room to make coffee. As she passed the Finance Department, she caught sight of two people she didn't want to see through the conference room's translucent glass wall.
She stopped at once, took half a step back, and hid behind a tall pothos plant. Grabbing a document from nearby, she held it in front of her face, leaving only her eyes exposed.
Inside the conference room, Jeremiah and Tabitha sat side by side.
Tabitha tilted her head, listening as the Finance Director explained something in front of the screen.
Her dark brown hair was tied in a long braid, her tan skin glowed with health, and her features were sharply defined. There was something wild about her.
Jeremiah sat beside her in a relaxed posture, occasionally turning to exchange a few quiet words with