Chapter 46: Asking for a Day Off

"Fired? Do people actually get fired just for being late?" Arthur frowned slightly, giving me a puzzled look. "I think I might be the first," I muttered, lowering my head. "I pissed off my boss, and now everyone in the department's out to get me. One small mistake, and I'm gone." To be honest, I hadn't wanted to go in at all lately. I could feel everyone in the office targeting me. And Samuel? Ever since I rejected him, he'd been burying me in work, even handing me tasks that had nothing to do with my job. Logistics stuff, too. Arthur's eyes narrowed. "Why?" I hesitated. I hadn't planned on telling him what Samuel had done, especially not after what our relationship had become. But I had been holding it in for too long, and everyone else thought I was the one who seduced him. That injustice was still stuck in my chest like a stone. So I told him everything. By the time I finished, Arthur's face had turned dark. I flinched a little, nervous about what he might be thinking. What if he be