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You're pale
Chapter 33
"My dearest best friend in the whole wide universe, the most beautiful, talented, kind, and down-to-earth girlfriend, I have something to say to you."
Lisha is fidgeting like she is anxious about something. Lisha is staring at nothingness.
They are staying in the corporate cafeteria, where all the company employees spend their lunch and snack breaks. They all enjoy the decent meals and cozy seats for free, but a separate room is built only for the higher-ups to use. The CEO or president, vice-president, and stockholders have separate amenities from the ordinary employees. Sumptuous meals are specially arranged and organized by the company nutritionist to assure the health of the employees, and the company employees can enjoy the meals to their heart's content. They can also bring their meals from their homes. And in return, the company won't give some of the overtime pay the company employees deserve. This policy is made by both the Chief Executive
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