Bitter Devotion

Cleo knew these people were clearly speaking loud enough for her to hear, on purpose, but she couldn't care less—nobody in this department really wanted her here anyway.

She sat down at her desk and quietly sorted out the morning's paperwork. In the middle of it though, Nia stopped by.

Nia's eyes looked red and swollen. She tapped her fingers on Cleo's desk.

"Cleo, come with me," Nia said.

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