Corporate Love

Chapter 7

VEE POV

What happened last Friday at the hotel still triggering my mind. The problem right now is not about the rejection. Eventually, I'm okay since Bar and Nuea give me plenty of support after the incident happens and I take some time for me to move on from this whole thing.

But apart from that, I feel embarrassed to face Ploy at the office later, I should understand more about Ploy's feelings before I make a move. My action somehow creates discomfort feeling for Ploy whenever she communicates with me after this. Whatever is I must face the reality at the end of the day.

It's Monday morning, I parked my car in the office basement and lean my head on the steering wheel being mentally prepared before entering the office.

"Morning Vee."

"Morning Bar."

"How you are feeling right now."

"To be honest not that great. You know this guilt trip is killing me, I don't know how I am going to face her."

"Vee don't I tell you that day that Ploy seems to take it easy, you're the only person exaggerating things. If you look like this for sure Ploy will feel guilty. Be normal."

"I'm trying."

"You will be more relaxed this week. Ploy will not be in the office for a few days, she went to a conference with the CEO. I don't know when they will be back. So, use this time to make yourself like before this. So, when Ploy comes back to the office make sure to act normal as usual."

"Hmm...Okay."

"I got things to do, see you at lunch."

"Okay and Vee remember even Ploy reject you, be as usual how you be with Mark. Don't change your behaviour towards Mark just because she rejects you. Your bonding remains the same. Don't use Mark's friendship for your bullshit. Understand?"

"Yeah, I know."

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I back to my cubicle and saw Mark already in his cubicle while busy typing something on his laptop.

"Morning Mark."

"Morning."

"Had your breakfast?"

"Hmm"

Sorry, today I woke up late, that's why I was not able to buy coffee for you."

Mark was not responding to any of my conversations. I feel like talking with a wall. It was weird because usually he always greets me in the morning but today his face looks so different perhaps, his face looks like he is angry.

"Mark, later we go for lunch together."

"It's okay."

"Huh? Why are you busy today?"

He just lifts his lunch bag without saying anything. I understand by the lunch bag he showed that he already bought lunch today.

"Okay then." I just nodded and get back to work.

I don't know what happen but since morning he did not talk to me properly. Usually, we always chit chatting about something while doing our work but today he seems to mind his own business.

Hours pass and I came back to my office after the lunch break. I saw Mark eating lunch alone in his cubicle. I approach him to ask whether he is feeling good or not since this morning he wasn't looking in the right state.

"Mark are you okay? Since morning you don't look so good."

"I'm fine."

"Okay, if you say so. But if anything just let me know."