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"It's almost 9 am, I'm definitely going to be late again."

In my corporate attire and black stiletto, I run as fast as I can. Why did my alarm didn't go off on the time I set it on! Mr. Cruz will definitely scold my freaking ass again and it's the third time this week!

As I approach the building of the company I'm working at. A speeding car almost hit me as I cross the street.

"What the! Hey, you Fucking JERK! You almost run over me!" I shouted but the driver didn't even stop the car and just sped away.

That driver almost Isekai my ass to another world but he ignored me and just went his way. What the F?

Wait! It's 9:00 am!

I hate my life!

"MISS SAN DIEGO!!! You're late again! It's your third time this week!" Mr. Cruz shouted at the top of his lungs garnering stares from my colleagues who are busy staring at their computers but interrupted by a high pitched male voice of Mr. Cruz. He's our Team Leader but acting like he owns the place just because he's a friend with a guy who knows a guy that is a cousin of the owner of this company and our senior by 2 years.

"I was definitely going to be on time Sir but a car almost run over me! When the car was driving towards me I saw a bright light and my life flash before my eyes. I thought I'm going to die! I was really scared." I exaggeratedly explain maybe I'll gain his sympathy.

or not

"I don't care if you almost died. So go and sit your lazy ass in your chair and start working! We have papers to finish!"

I started to head to my desk and where I'm at I can see mountains of papers sitting prettily on top of my desk.

Great! Another day of me being a slave to my wage.

"Hey, Inna! Let's get something to bite." Mia said as she appeared behind me.

I really don't want to because of too much work on my hands but my stomach has been complaining for the last hour. It's been wanting to eat *beefstek at **Aling Nena's Resto.

Just imagining the savory taste of beefstek with garlic fried rice made me salivate.

Well! fuck MR. Cruz! I'm gonna eat that beefstek and no one's gonna stop me!

"Yes! Let's go! My stomach has been complaining and I keep on imagining Aling Nena's beefstek!"

As we head back from our office after a hearty meal. I can hear Mr. Cruz's high pitched voice.

"Where is Miss San Diego!"

"Ahm Sir it's lunchtime. Miss San Diego went out to eat. She'll be back." one of our office mates answered.

Before Mr. Cruz shouted another curse. I showed myself to him.

"Sorry Sir I just went out to e-"

I didn't finish talking when this balding man started to shower me with his saliva.

"I don't care if you'll starve to death! Finish those reports today or you'll be fired!"

What?!

"But Sir I can'-" and I was cut off again

"No buts! do it !" he shouted as he looks at me with his almost bulging eyes.

And since I'm a slave to my wage. I just nodded and went to my cubicle.

"I'm sorry Inna," Mia approached me and said as Mr. Cruz left.

"No, it's okay. It's not your fault."

"We should really report him to HR. He's bossing around but he's not doing his work. He's just passing all the paper works to you!"

"Mia, I've been doing that for almost a year now and the HR didn't care. And every time MR. Cruz knew about me reporting him his doubling my workload!"

"Then I should do it!" Mia suggested but knowing baldy and his pettiness. He'll surely do something to my good friend Mia.

"No, it's okay. I can manage"

"You sure?"

"Yep"

"Well since my work is almost done. Let me help you!"

She didn't even give me a room to protest she just took some of the documents and move it into her desk.

Thank You, Mia! You're an angel.

"Fuck" a curse came out of my mouth when I realize it's almost 10 pm!

And I'm not done with these reports. I'm tired.

Should I finish it? but by then it's 3 am and I don't have any time to sleep.

Well, fuck MR. Cruz! I'm going home.

"I think there are buses left at the station. The last trip will be on 10:45! I should really hurry" talking to my self as I left the building.

The bus station is 10 minutes away from where I'm at. I remove my 2 inches heels and sprint like a madwoman.

"Oh, my feeling gosh! I made it!" I said as sat down at the bus. I feel bad at the employee at the ticket booth I almost yelled at him.

I took out my phone and continued reading the novel I was reading last night. This is one of my guilty pleasures. People may think I'm too old for this but I can't help it. I love clichés love stories especially those stories with historical settings.

I really wish life is this easy. Just find someone, fell in love and your life is settled. I'm really tired I should fall asleep.

"Ahhhh!!!" a loud shriek woke me up from my slumber. The passengers are all panicking and the bus is swaying.

"We are falling!" another shouted.

"Ahhhhhh!" another shriek followed by another and people crying.

As the bus swayed and went out of the highway into the cliff.

I just close my eyes and prayed that after I open my eyes everything will be okay.