Chapter 3 your slave

Freaking out in disgust I leaned closer to the door but unfortunately, the door opened wide and I fell hard on the floor.

In embarrassment, I raised my head before seeing Emma sitting on Joe’s lap. Both their eyes were fixed on me. After staring for a second, suddenly she jumped away from his lap.

Both their faces flushed in panic and Joe hastily got up from her chair. Luckily they seemed more embarrassed than me.

I got on my feet, stammering, "Um... I... I am sorry.”

Suddenly a voice inside started to curse me, 'what the hell, Quynh? Why are you being sorry? It is them who are cheating on you and taking advantage of you. They are the one who needs to be sorry, so why are you saying sorry?'

"Um yes...uh..." I cleared my throat.

"Quynh..." Joe marched towards me shamelessly as if nothing had happened. Standing beside me, he said, "Emma and I were just discussing the upcoming event with..."

I glanced at him with my wide eyes. "Emma?"

"Oh! I mean ma'am..." He looked away ignoring my gaze.

"Yeah, and I was about to call you. You know the details more than us," Emma added.

I was so fed up with their lies. One thing I was amazed about was they were never getting worn even after chanting numerous lies.

"Event? But Joe was the one to take all the details from my desk before I even got a chance to glance at the company's name so that I could do my research and prepare."

'What are you talking about? Just throw the letter on her face and walk away, Quynh,' voice inside me was not willing to stay quiet until I actually placed the letter in front of her.

"Oh! yeah, how could I forget that..." Joe marched back to the desk and started to check the file.

I found it was a perfect time but as I checked my hands it was empty.

'Where is the letter?' I panicked, looking around.

"Are you alright?" Emma inquired.

I didn't give any response and kept on looking around the floor.

'Ahh! there it is!' My heart was at ease as I saw the letter lying near the door.

I picked it up and blew the dust from it. Unfolding it, I took a glance. Luckily, it was still in good condition.

I then paced towards her desk.

Joe was still checking the files, mumbling, "where did I keep that file?"

I placed the letter carefully above the file that he was checking and averted my gaze towards Emma. "Ma'am, it's for you..."

"What is it?" she asked in astonishment, picking up the letter.

As she was going to read it, I replied, "it's my resignation letter, ma'am..."

"What?" they both resounded in unison, glancing at me.

Both their faces covered with a blanket of shock were something enjoyable to see. I was totally loving it.

"I am taking my leave from this company.”

"But why?" asked Emma and hurriedly looked away as if she knew the answer but still wanted to hear it from me.

"You are asking me why? You should ask yourself," voice inside wanted to scream out loud.

I cleared my throat and as I was about to reply, Joe intervened, "how can you abandon our company like this, Quynh. Why are you being irresponsible?"

I folded my arms. “First thing, this is not my company, Joe. Second, I probably know how responsible and irresponsible I am. I don’t have to learn it from you. Third, I have the full right to leave whenever I want.”

Shaking her head right to left, Emma affirmed, "No... I am not approving it. You are not leaving until we are done with the upcoming event. It is very near, Quynh, you cannot do that.”

"Ptf!” I snickered covering my mouth and said, “you mean I need to wait until you kick me out of this company. No thanks."

The color of their faces which had turned to normal for a while again began to switch red. They glanced at each other.

"You... heard..." Emma stammered.

"Yeah, every bit of it. And not only today for many days I know what you are doing behind my back, Joe," I said, shifting my gaze from Emma to him.

He promptly strolled towards me and gripping my arms tried to persuade me, "it is nothing like that, Quynh. You are just thinking too much. It is just a misunderstanding.”

Shoving his hand away, I said, "Stop it, Joe. I had enough. I am no longer going to buy it.”

"Stop being unreasonable, let's go out and talk." He grabbed my wrist and tried to drag me out.

I pulled back my hand vigorously. "Why out? Why can't we talk here? Oh! you are scared she might feel bad hearing your surgery words for me, is it? Ahhh! Joe baby, I cannot believe you are this obsessed with her. Come on, you are so madly in love with her then why can't you admit it in front of me?"

"Quynh, stop talking nonsense," he said, looking at me with his wide eyes.

He probably wanted to scare me with his glare but it was definitely not going to happen. He no longer scared me.

"Ptf! I am talking nonsense?” I took a step closer to him and looking deep into his eyes said, “Come on, you are kissing your boss behind the back of your girlfriend and still promising your girlfriend to stay by her side. Tell me what I should say that wouldn’t be counted as nonsense.”

"I..." He gulped hard looking away.

"Tell me, Joe, what did I lack? Is it because she is rich and has more experience with men than me?"

Suddenly a loud slap landed on my cheek.

"Stop it... you have no right to talk such things about her," he yelled.

Holding my cheek, I roared back, "why not? Aren't you able to hear anything about her? Aren't you aware she had three boyfriends in her past that is also at the same time? Doesn't it make you wonder if she is dating some other man along with you? Do you really think betraying your girlfriend would really have true love in your life? Don't forget Joe, what goes around comes around..."

"Stop it!" He again raised his hand to slap me but this time I grasped his wrist before it could land on my cheek.

Throwing his hand away, I gave him a slap. "I am not your slave to restrain all of your violence..."

Then shoving him away, I was about to leave but he furiously came towards me. I prepared myself to fight with him, even though he was way stronger than me.