Seventy Six

" You are crazy, Kamila,"Lisa said as I signed in the next morning. "You're doing this again? Macanth wouldn't let go this time."

"I know "I groaned. "That's not the best way to greet a lovely friend on a Friday morning."

"Well, I know for sure you won't be going out with me tonight. I just hope you don't get a heart attack when you enter your office today."

My jaws dropped and I felt the tingling teary sensation beneath my eyelids.

"You..."I gasped.

"Your punishment for... He asked me to place all the uncategorized files on your desk. You see, all of us are on a half day today, thanks to you. You'll be staying in till you're done with those. "

"You've got to be kidding me."

"No kidding babe. This is real. Get to your office first."

I turned to leave but she stopped me.

"But there's a silver lining in your cloud, Kamila." She smiled playfully.

"What again?"

"Linda got transferred. She's throwing a party tonight to celebrate her unexpected promotion..."

What is the damned silver in this? Is she trying to mock me that I won't be able to attend the party?

"What's the..."

"Chill. I'm not done talking."She chuckled. "You now have the office to yourself. At least for now, till someone else gets transferred to replace her. Isn't that good news?"

I almost hissed at her. If not for self control. I held my breath for a while and shut my eyes.

"Why am I just hearing about this? She was all gloomy yesterday."

"The letter came in after you left. Rumour has it that Mark had hid the letter because the date on it was expired" she whispered. "She found it herself in his office. He was keeping her promotion. That's why it's a rush."

Lisa and "rumour has it".

But I will believe that because Mark is capable of doing something more cruel than yet.

This also means yesterday wasn't too bad after all.

"Rumor has it!"I laughed half-heartedly and walked away.

I cried when I got into my office, tears of the stress that awaits me. I saw Linda's empty space. Somehow, I felt someone was missing. I'll miss Linda. My work here will be very boring now. 

"I won't be available for lunch. And please get us dinner. I will be working overtime today. Stay safe babe. I love you. "

Let the work begin...

*

Locked in my office wasn't as much a torture as I had expected it to be. I could do funny things without any fear of being noticed. I was having coffee when the door to my office opened. I wasn't surprised when I saw him walk in without proper etiquette. He lacks them. He'll never have them. It was Mark. He had coffee in hand too, with a very familiar grin on his face. His chubby, dominating appearance made my stomach churn. I have avoided this guy a lot today. Why is he here?!

"Aren't you supposed to be working?"

"Let's just say you came in at the wrong time, boss."I said immediately.

"Hm. I see." He walked over and sat on the couch directly opposite my desk. I frowned. I wouldn't have asked him to if I had a choice.

"What's your husband's name again?"

The last time he mentioned Kyle...

Let me see...

He has never talked about my husband before. I never even thought he knew. Why now?

"What about my husband? Why do you ask?"I said.

"I hear he is a cop."He said, making a grumpy noise from his stomach.

"Yes he is."

"Isn't that too low?"He said. "I mean you might be a lawyer soon and we are by far greater than policemen. You..."

Might be...

Damn you, Mark.

"Mark Anthony!"I yelled in fury. "You can insult me as much as you like, but you know one thing I won't take from you, is using ill words to my husband. I won't take that from you."

He smiled. 

"Now, if you have nothing else to talk about, leave my office. I have a lot of work to do here."I said, fearlessly. He only smiled and I felt my own muscles weaken again. What's with this evil man?

"I bet he has taught you a lot about standing up for yourself..."He chuckled. "But you are standing up better for him than yourself."

I ignored it, took the last sip of my coffee and went back to work.

"I've only come to warn you. The Kam case isn't in our hands anymore and there's a lot of danger in it. Even your so-called husband would not be able to protect you. Don't do it. She'll sign the papers today and be sent to court. Don't get your little self into that case. I'm the end, you'll thank me for saving your ass."

I was quiet.

"You are my intern and I do not hate you. It is my responsibility to teach you how things work here. Things you need to know before you can finally have the chance to wear this wig and defend any case. I know you are very stubborn, but I also know that if you are not careful, Kamila, it might cause your fall. It will. Stay away from this case, just as the organization has decided to stay away. Even the police would not investigate any further. Didn't your husband tell you that? Yet, you went to see her in my name. 

You are going to fall if you continue like this. Hopefully, you may not end in shackles and have your case being passed from one organization to another."

I was quiet. Silence is the best answer...

He stood up to leave. "It's a warning. Stay away."He left.

Immediately, a new discovery hit me. If I'm going to help this Kam, then it is now. She will be in court any time soon. I have to see her... Now!