Chapter 24

Mia POV
 
"Ethan," I said, walking into his room with my well-dressed office wear.
 
He gazed at Mr. for a while before he gave me his low-key smile.
 
"Where are you off too?" He looked at himself in the mirror, adjusting his tie.
 
"Work, of course." 
 
"Good," he said, but he still didn't give me another look.
 
"How do I look?" 
 
"Stunning," he turned to me, saying.
 
"So, what are you waiting for?" He asked as he picked up a few documents.
 
"You, of course," he said, looking at me with a surprised-filled face.
 
" What!" 
 
"You can take one car and move on." 
 
"You should have told me since then." I tried to hiss but quickly hid it.
 
"I have once told you that." 
 
"You never."
 
"I did."
 
"Stop arguing with a lady and accept the facts," I said with a serious look.
 
"I won't accept the fact, Mia," he smiled, looking at me.
 
" Why?" I questioned, giving a stern look quickly.
 
"Because I told you!" 
 
"You didn't." 
 
"Okay... Okay..."" Ethan smiled as he adjusted his back.
 
"I accept; I didn't tell you." I smiled in acceptance.
 
"Better you accept that." It caused a chuckle between us both.
 
 
I smiled smoothly, feeling a sense of victory plus happiness, and I quickly turned to leave.
 
"Have a great day at work today," Ethan called out as I walked out of the room, feeling so proud already.
 
I made my way to the car with the guard close to me holding the keys, feeling confident and prepared for the day ahead of me. 
 
As myself and the guard drove to work, I couldn't help but think about the conversation I just had with Ethan much earlier today.
 
I was still a bit annoyed that he hadn't told me about the car and made me dress myself, but I was glad we were able to work through it and get the whole issue resolved with him accepting.
 
When I arrived at the office with a deep breath, I was greeted by the familiar sight of cubicles from my coworkers and the sound of keyboards clacking as I walked in. 
 
I made my way to my own table, settled in, and began to tackle the tasks of the day with thought.
 
But as I was working and trying to get familiar with things around me, I noticed a familiar face across the room. 
 
It was a face I hadn't seen in some time, a face I never thought I could be happy to see again. It was literally the face of the girl who had betrayed me earlier in my life and who had ruined my life turned down from a little bit good.
 
My heart began to race as I watched her closely, trying to process what I was seeing gently. 
 
"What is she doing here? How did she end up here working at the same place as me?" I questioned myself, looking closely to see if I was actually seeing right.
 
I felt a surge of emotions deep within, from anger to sadness to confusion and anger. 
 
I didn't know what to do at that point or how to react to what I was seeing. 
 
Part of me wanted to confront her and tell her exactly what was on my mind, to demand answers and closure.
 
But another part of me just wanted to ignore her, pretend she didn't exist, and face my life issues.
 
As I sat there looking, I was frozen in indecision. She looked up and caught my eye quickly.
 
For a moment, we just stared at each other with no words, but the tension between us was palpable. Then she looked away, and I was left to wonder what would happen next to us both.
 
I took a deep breath and made up my mind to confront her.
 
"Hello Sarah," I held her, her shoulders dragging her to look at me.
 
"Hi, Mia," her words filled me with stammer and fear.
 
"Long time, Sarah." I wore a quick face filled with anger already, with her shaking quickly as if I were about to take her life away.
 
"Yeah," her words were shivering like her legs and body.
 
"So, you work here also," I questioned.
 
"I'm a part-time worker."
 
"What kind of work?" I asked with a stern look.
 
" Adviser" I raised my eye brow up.
 
"Do you know you are just evil?" She Interrupted.
 
"N..."
 
"Shut up!" I said to her as she interrupted with her words.
 
"You sold me out and made me out to the one I was not ready to face—to the one I never loved." She just looked at me with fear that was visible in her eyes.
 
"Not," I interrupted her.
 
"Did you know that after we met at the hotel, I took you as a best friend, which led me to give you trust?" she interrupted after gaining confidence.
 
"Mia, can you talk at least?" She screeched.
 
"Why shout when we can settle this issue calmly without involving another?" I said calmly, like one villain in a Hollywood movie series.
 
"Mia, I did what I did for the happiness and well-being of the Joshua family."
 
"Call that name with respect."
 
"Whatever," she hissed slowly.
 
"Mia, you must believe that I did this for both your happiness and the happiness of the family." Her voice was calm and firm.
 
"You call betraying me happiness? You call keeping me in a trap happiness?" I said.
 
"Okay, I'm sorry for the betrayal that you are talking about," she pleaded.
 
"But... " My words were cut short by the voice from behind.
 
"Mia, what's happening?" I looked to the entrance to see it, Ethan.
 
"Ethan, I'm trying to settle a matter here!" I said it arrogantly.
 
"What kind?"
 
"Can you give us some privacy?" myself and Sarah said to Ethan at the same time frame, which made me look at me weary.
 
"Hey," he said, giving a slight bow before he walked out.
 
"Mia, I'm totally sorry for going against your own will." Sarah smiled as she drew closer to me.
 
"Just stay away from me and my own issues!" 
 
"Sorry," she smiled.
 
"Excuse me." 
 
"Can I get a hug at least?" She behaved as if we were already friends.
 
" Why?".
 
"Aren't we friends?" she hissed.
 
"Read my lips." I drew myself closer to her. 
 
"We can't be friends during that period."