Chapter 48

Lorraine's voice was firm as she agreed. She bunched her fists together tightly. Both Ambrose and Roxanne would pay for their actions! "It's almost noon now. Should we go grab some food?" Summer suggested. Hang on a second, it was already noon? Lorraine slapped her forehead. How could she forget? It was Monday! "Oh no! I'm late for work! Go eat by yourself. Grab a good meal with our senior. I'll pay for it!" yelled Lorraine, her voice fading as she ran off. "Hey! How are you late? You basically already skipped work!" Summer shouted from behind her. After a long journey of taking buses and the train, Lorraine finally reached the company at 2:00 pm. She was just about to apologize to Lena when she noticed the surprised look on her face. "Why are you here?" "I'm so sorry, Ms. Johnson. I had to deal with some personal matters in the morning and couldn't request leave in time. I know I made a mistake, but I won't do it again!" Lorraine had sprinted all the way up to the office