Chapter 1
"Isn't she a haughty woman?" whispered a male employee hiding behind his desk.
"Right, there's news that she doesn't like boys." replied the other man on the other end.
Another person grumbled to hear his friend provoke a conversation, "Her mother, a prostitute who lived among wealthy merchants, was finally married."
"How did you know?" asked a junior, seen from the white shirt he wore, very neat and clean. In stark contrast to people who have worked there for a long time, they usually only wear makeshift clothes.
"My friend told me and he knew him. He was once put to bed by a classmate and again her vulgar photos have spread all over the internet."
The atmosphere in the workspace began to heat up, Claretta who heard their boasting came to the desk.
"Isn't that an edit? Everyone knows it's edited."
"Who cares, it's edited or not. If it's true that means…" said another, but his words stopped when Claretta came to them.
She, who had been listening to a group of men talking, hit the table with the file she had brought with him.
"Being in such a great company is everyone's dream. You come in and work here because of your rotten mouths that only capitalize on the same rotten people as you. If you want to work long hours here, then do your job. Because if you don't, it means your brain is edited." said Claretta loudly for the other employees to hear.
After saying that, Claretta went to another division containing female employees, the idea of segregation of workplaces was her idea. She thought it was more efficient and Claretta preferred to hang out with them.
Claretta saw a girl she had never met and approached her.
Out of curiosity, "What's your name?" asked Claretta.
"I... I'm Mia." she said as she stood up hastily, her careless look made Claretta smile, as she went to get some files from another employee.
She was surprised that many of them were busy playing on their cell phones rather than in front of their respective computers.
"What are you doing?" she asked after checking the work files of other employees. Suddenly several people started to gather around and thrust their cellphones in Claretta's face.
"Look at this!" Suddenly a cell phone pointed at Claretta's face with sparkling eyes, ignoring the situation that was being squeezed by many people.
For a moment Claretta saw the title of the novel 'Knight and 4 Ultimate' and skimmed the title of the online novel seeing their behavior, Claretta felt dizzy.
"You only have time on this?" Claretta sighed, putting her hands on her head.
"You did not know? They are handsome and very cool. Moreover, the main character of the knight in the story. This novel tells the story of a person who incarnates into the novel and becomes the main character." said the girl who handed me the smartphone.
"What's so good about it? After all, reincarnation? What the hell is that? Just a baseless superstition." objected to Claretta starting to get irritated with her behavior.
"We love reading this and hope to be reincarnated like the main character. Imagine being surrounded by 5 handsome, rich, powerful and powerful men." said Hyein with a red ribbon tied on a light blue shirt with her hair tied up, her imagination running high.
"Harem?" said one of the other employees out of nowhere.
Suddenly all the employees who heard these words laughed, the nature of women also wanting to be worshiped. Meanwhile, Claretta felt that her hair had to stand on one side. Their behavior made Claretta happy.
The afternoon when their work was finished, Claretta who had completed all her responsibilities as division head finally left her workplace and intended to tell her mother.
Claretta remembered promising to call to ask how she was and to go visit her mother's house. The elevator stopped and Claretta was on the phone.
"Hello, Mother? How are you?" asked Claretta.
"Have you returned home?" answered from the other side.
"I just got out of work and will be visiting," said Claretta.
"Your father and siblings aren't home, so there's no need to worry and you'll have work tomorrow too."
Hearing the good news, Claretta felt relieved and today her mother must be fine.
"Okay ma'am, but I'll send money to you at home." while trying to hold my breath.
"Yes thank you. Don't forget for yourself." answered Claretta's mother.
The elevator stopped opening the door wide and Claretta rushed out with the other employees.
"Yes Mom, I am lucky to be able to work here and thank you for always being there to accompany me." Walking out of the building, she saw a very beautiful sunset today.
"Mother should be the one thanking you because you were born from my mother and became my best friend."
Immediately Claretta wiped her tears and their conversation ended with a loving farewell from a mother to her daughter.
To relieve her sadness, Claretta remembers the restaurant owned by a friend she once helped because of an insurance theft that was almost taken away by an unknown person. Claretta intends to go to Kareen's restaurant, stopping a taxi to go to her restaurant.
Claretta also went out after enjoying a fatty chicken restaurant, while at the restaurant, Kareen did not stop persuading Claretta to read the novel that her office discussed this morning with annoyance Claretta finally finished reading the novel.
It was getting late and she walked towards the cashier where Kareen's mother was on duty guarding the table.
"Night, how much is all Auntie?" asked Claretta as she prepared to issue a payment application via cell phone.
"Claretta. Long time, no see? How's your mother doing?" asked Kareen's mother, wiping her greasy hands with the rag wrapped around her waist.
"Mother, she's fine," answered Claretta happily.
"Please, treat from us." refused Claretta's payment.
"No, I want to pay for it, Auntie." Her reply was a little forced.
"It's okay, next time you take your mother you can pay for it," she replied with a smile.
"Thank you very much, Auntie. Hopefully the restaurant will smoothly and will be busy with visitors." said Claretta full of emotion.
She left while bowing his body.
"You're welcome." she said and Claretta's figure disappeared from behind the glass door with the distinctive sound of a bell ringing.
Claretta came out of the restaurant, the apartment and the restaurant were only about 10 minutes walk even though she was drunk, trying hard to walk to her apartment.
Claretta didn't realize that about 5 minutes ago someone had followed her from the other side of the street, took a gap and continued to follow her.
JLEB!! SRAT!! The sound was heard when Claretta had been stabbed by a strange person using a hat and jacket. Seeing Claretta who was still standing, the man was about to stab her again.
Seeing the coming attack Claretta prepared to pick up the long weapon she always carried in her pocket, which looked more like a collapsible blind man's wand.
With all his strength she hit his head so hard the hat he was wearing fell. Claretta saw a familiar figure. He was the male employee who spread bad gossip about her.
The man fell down, saw a stone nearby he immediately threw a stone and hit the head, Claretta endured the pain, blood began to pour from her head, drunkenness made her consciousness begin to blur. The man ran away from the collapsed Claretta and believed he had killed her.
Claretta was alone lying in a lonely place. It reappeared in her mind that men are not creatures to be pitied with incomparable depravity and cruelty. Even evil desires lead a person to hell.
Claretta is determined not to marry and wants to live with her mother forever.
The night wind was cold, the pain in the stomach and head made it difficult to move. Claretta tried to open her cell phone to call the emergency number.
Luckily for the fast response, Claretta finally managed to call the hospital and not long after the siren sounded loudly, people had gathered and an ambulance came closer to the officers and rushed out. While her eyes began to blur, her breath to feel heavy and cold.
The skin felt the cold air made Claretta want to open her eyes immediately. Claretta woke up with a strange ceiling, looking luxurious and big gypsum. There was a large decorative lamp, a sky pattern of bare-chested little angels. She was shocked and threw the blanket he was wearing.
Felt the stomach that was pierced last night and didn't feel anything. Claretta jumped out of bed. Feeling unfamiliar with things around.
"Has the hospital's taste been different? Love the classic style with old ornaments!" Claretta looked at the flowers in the vase.
Claretta ran out of the room. There was a middle-aged man who blocked her in front of the door. Her hatred resurfaced, Claretta ran away and pushed him with such force that he fell. See only large rooms with antique carvings, strange paintings and statues of half bodies.
"Master, where are you going?" someone said to him.