The Woman From Hell



I was absent-minded the entire afternoon because of the matter with Townsend. Shannon knew I was troubled by this, so she did not dare to bother me.

As I was deeply contemplating, I suddenly heard the sound of a broken glass coming from outside the office.

Shannon and I looked at each other, then got up and walked out one after another.

When I opened the door, Nina was apologizing to someone. "I'm sorry, are your clothes wet?"

"It's all right, but what's the matter with you, Nina? You don't seem to be in good spirits."

It looked like Nina had bumped into a colleague, causing the cup to shatter on the ground.

I walked forward, glancing at the mess on the ground before looking at the two of them. "What's wrong?"

“President Lane, it's nothing. Nina just accidentally bumped into me."

"Alright. Just clean it up, and you can go back to work."

"I'll clean it up," Nina said to the colleague before kneeling down silently to pick up the pieces.

She did not look very good.

"Ah." Nina let out a low sound of pain.

I quickly lowered my head and saw the wound on her finger caused by the broken debris. "Shannon, go get a broom and clean this up. I'll take Nina to the office to treat her wound."

"Alright."

After hearing Shannon's response, I took Nina into the office.

I took out the first aid kit to treat Nina. Although she was in pain, she endured it silently. She did not cry out in pain at all. She was really stubborn. I glanced at her and helplessly said, "Our colleagues have caught on that you're not in the best of moods. What's the matter? Are you feeling unwell because of the surgery?"

She looked at me weakly. It was obvious that she was a little hesitant. Nina parted her lips but said nothing in the end.

I carefully sterilized her, put on a Band-Aid, and then shut the first aid kit close. Nina's expression was still the same as it was when she first came in. "If you have a problem you have to let us know. We can solve it together."

After hearing what I said, Nina looked at me with more color in her eyes. She bit her lip and clutched the corner of her clothes tightly. It was obvious that she had something going on.

"President Lane, my situation hasn't been good recently. Can you please let me take a few days off?" Nina spoke slowly, hesitating as if it were an ad hoc idea.

I leaned back into the chair, the

corners of my lips raised slightly. "Of course. I told you that you could rest for a few more days before returning to work. Only when you're in good condition can you do a good job, no?

She nodded and said nothing more.

Noticing that the circles under her eyes looked much darker than before, I frowned. Nina had not been sleeping well again.

"Nina, are you suffering from insomnia?"

Nina froze for a moment. She pursed her lips and answered with some difficulty, "A little. I can't fall asleep."

"Don't think so much. Soak your feet before going to bed. It'll be better."

"I understand. Thank you, President Lane."

It looks like she did not intend to tell me what was happening. I did not want to force her either, so I did not ask. "Alright, do your best for the

remaining afternoon. I will qua

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three-day vacation starting

tomorrow."

"Alright. If there's nothing else, then I'll head out first." Nina pointed to the door.

I nodded. Nina walked toward the door just as Shannon entered. The two of them bumped into each other, but she just nodded her head at Shannon before heading out.

Shannon found this strange and looked at me. "Is she all right?"Nôvel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner.

"She's fine. She just hasn't been sleeping well," I replied. Shannon asked nothing else.