Internal Conflict

Jay stood outside Mr. Ong's office with an ambiguous expression. 

"Do they really respect you as a manager?" 

"Or are they taking advantage of you because you're friends?" 

The old man's words echoed in the back of his mind, making him shake his head. 

"Are you alright?" Lei asked as he made his way out of Mr. Ong's office. 

Jay snapped out of his thoughts and lifted his head. 

Then, a small smile appeared on his face. 

"Yeah," he muttered, scratching the back of his neck. 

"That was pretty harsh," Lei continued, leaning against the wall. "He shouldn't have said those words to you when you're doing a good job with EVE." 

"Hmm," Jay hummed, still with a small smile. "I'm used to it already. Mr. Ong has always been like that since EVE started rebelling against him." 

"Rebelling?" Lei asked.