fired

Beep beep!! Beep beep!!

The beeping sound of Sophie's phone disrupted the tranquility of the room, announcing it was already a day to its sleepy owner who seemed to be unwilling to withdraw from the warm comfort that her blanket was giving her.

On a bed that was beside the table where the beeping phone was, a figure could be seen snuggling tightly under the huge bed sheets as she slept soundly, Sophie's face was so peaceful and breathtaking even while she was asleep, with her long red hair which divulges its softness and beauty, scattered all over the bed like beautiful tree roots that sprang through a flower garden, her calm mesmerizing face released an inexplicably glow as the faint ray of sunlight fell upon her face gently through the glass window just above her head, her thin lips which were slightly red from some reason gained more shades as they glittered because of the sun, it was very obvious to say that our sleeping beauty had no plans of waking up soon.

Well, how could she? Yesterday was her first time ever taking so much alcohol. Not like she had taken before though. After having the first try with the bottles which Kate had brought for a start, Sophie quickly got into a party mood due to the influence of the alcohol on her, she wanted to let herself loose, Kate didn't object to this and just kept ordering more so her childhood friend could drown her heavy heart as she pleased, well, that was on the condition that Sophie didn't leave their table, after taking over three bottles, Sophie was already way over the clouds and soon went into talk no-Jutsu, spouting words after words with such disposition.

Kate listened to her friend as she blabbered for almost an entire hour while pouring glasses of wine down her throat occasionally, it wasn't until the fifth bottle that Sophie finally passed out and kate had to carry her back to her house (Kate's house) since she couldn't let her sleep alone for the time being.

Kate was skillful enough and was able to sneak the now noisy Sophie into the house without alarming her parents, she also helped her take a shower before finally putting the redhead to sleep.

Beep beep!! Beep beep!!

The static noise of the phone once again invaded the room that had just managed to gain its peace from its earlier assault.

Sophie stirred under the bedsheets, her long lashes fluttered gently as her eyes opened sluggishly, revealing a pair of beautiful and seductive jet-black eyes that seem to entice any soul who would cast their sights on them, her pupil shrank and her eyes subconsciously narrowed because of the sun that was smiling at her face.

Pushing the thick blanket from her body, Sophie lazily stepped out from the bed, revealing the loose pajamas she was in, a blue colored shirt with white linings at the side and plain blue pants, regarding the sizes, these pajamas obviously belonged to Kate so they happened to be a little too big for her. Well, maybe the word 'little' shouldn't be used actually since the pajamas managed to swallow her whole figure completely.

Sophie rubbed her eyes with the back of her hands as she staggered towards the bathroom, this wasn't her first time here so she knew her way around even though she was still half asleep and light-headed.

She felt a slight headache as her head throbbed from the after-effects of her actions last night. She could already guess what transpired last night after she knocked herself out at the bar the moment she opened her eyes, so she wasn't too surprised to find herself in Kate's room and with her clothes changed also.

Looking at her reflection in the mirror, Sophie couldn't help but let out a deep sigh, she touched her face with her frail-looking fingers then lifted a few strands of her red hair before dropping them again, her eyes were slightly swollen, probably because of all the tears she let out the previous day and her face was also a little flushed.

"He still left"

She muttered under her breath, seeing her reflection in the mirror, Sophie could boast to be among the top beauties in the country, well, she hasn't been out yet so she wasn't sure about other foreign countries. Still, she believed that her looks would easily get a pass mark anywhere, yet, she wasn't able to keep her man, a man she had dedicated so much time, love, and effort to, she wasn't able to protect her relationship, she didn't even know what went wrong.

'What's so good about being beautiful, in the end, you still get heartbroken' she thought to herself.

Turning over to the shower, Sophie quickly slipped out from the oversized pajamas, revealing her glorious slim and alluring figure only that there was no one to appreciate the view, she looked like a portrait that was stolen from a painting, her long hair swayed with her every movement, with a body that wasn't too voluptuous nor too lacking, Sophie gently stepped under the shower, she slowly turned the switch as cold water dripped on her head at a fast pace, quickly drenching her red hair and further amplifying not only its color but it's charm, not minding the strands of hair that were now sticking to her face, Sophie quickly took the soap and Sponge as she ran her fingers through her body with the sponge, and in less than thirty minutes, she was done and already had a towel wrapped around her person as she stepped out from the bathroom with her hair still dripping wet.

Sophie walked over to the small bedside drawer where she placed her phone which had been beeping non-stop. She took the phone and turned on the screen with a click on its side and subconsciously read the figures on the screen.

Monday,23,2025

In the next instance, her pretty eyes widened

Oh no, she was done for.

9:37 a.m!!

Damn!! She was late for work!

Sophie hurriedly dried herself before dashing towards the beautiful-looking wardrobe and opening it in one full swing of her arms, she started searching through Kate's clothes in haste.

Shit!! None of these was her size, they were all too big for her.

Left with no choice, Sophie randomly picked the ones in front of her presently. A yellow skirt that was slightly below the knee, a white tank top, and a green jacket which she had to fold the sleeves a little.

And like a speedster, she was already dressed and was now making her way towards the living room downstairs.

She could hear the voice of Kate's mom coming from the living room as she got close.

Finally arriving in the living room, Sophie could see Kate's mom, she happened to be on the phone, Mr. Ezekiel wasn't there, and neither was Kate.

The woman was surprised to see Sophie in their home so early and in Kate's clothes at that, not like she was angry, she just didn't expect to see her here, didn't Kate accompany her home yesterday??

But before the shocked woman could say a word, Sophie was already at the door leaving only her sentence in the air

"Good morning Mom, I have to hurry now, I will answer your questions when I get back" and with that, Sophie was nowhere to be spotted in the room.

The stunned woman's lips twitched as Sophie just escaped, leaving only her words in the room, in the end, she could only shake her head and mumbled to herself.

"These kids" 

Sophie on the other hand was already in a taxi heading to the NEW TECH company.

Her hands were sweaty as she prayed silently in the passenger seat.

The car soon came to a stop and Sophie quickly hopped out of it after paying the driver that is.

And without wasting even a millisecond made her way towards the elevator, she was about to tap on the open button when the door of the elevator opened and a figure stepped out of it.

A disastrously good-looking man in a dark blue three-button suit stepped out of it. His short black hair that fell beautifully to the side of his face gave him the demeanor of a sick rich young master but in contrast, his abnormally red pupil made him look like a ruthless warlord, so handsome yet so dangerous.

His fine muscles could somehow be felt even under his suit, his sharp facial features and thick long eyebrows that tend to take away the breath of every girl who set their eyes on this walking disaster, even Sophie wasn't spared as she unconsciously held her breath and was lost in his handsomeness that she even forgot to say a word.

Raymond stopped in his tracks and turned his head to the side, his eyes fell on Sophie who was standing just a few meters from him, his beautiful thick brows pulled together into a frown, he raised his hand and looked at his silver wrist watch then turned his gaze back to Sophie.

Sophie thought which had been running amok was forcefully pulled back to order by Sophie as Raymond's red eyes settled in her being, she felt herself petrified when he checked his watch and was now sweating invincible sweats.

"You are fired" and as if he just said a casual hello, Raymond walked away without a change of expression while Sophie just stood rooted in place, unable to move an inch.