Book 2: Chapter 5

Evan's POV

I watched her standing at my desk in my office. I was antagonized by her behavior. She had already arrived late and when she eventually arrived, I called her desk and she wasn't answering the line. I had to put an applicant in her place because Miss. Blackman was nowhere to be found.

She of all people should know better. I hated slackers and she was becoming one which was very disappointing. She was one of the best employees I ever hired and I really didn't want to regret hiring her.

"Miss. Blackman, what's the meaning of this?" I asked her, referring to her absence a while ago at her desk.

She hesitated to answer. More like she was scared of saying the wrong thing. I looked at her carefully and noticed her makeup had be smudged.

She was crying.

Maybe because of her mom.

What's really wrong with her mom anyways?