86:

EDEN

As soon as I got to work, I was greeted with the news.

The way gossip spread in my department dkicknees me. It was like they had nothing better to do.

The way they huddled up rogwyhee like little chicks waiting for food and excitedly spread the word, often adding external information that was not a part of the initial gossip .

I had just put my bag down on my chair when I felt someone tap me from behind.

It was Larissa and if anyone knew the gossip even before it happened, it would be her.

Sometimes, I wonder if this was a media company and my department was just for decoration.

“What do you want, Larissa?”

I didn't even want to hear what she had to say. The fact that she was the one that wanted to tell me what was going on pissed me off enough.

I knew that Selena would have opened her big mouth and told the entire office about Roman and I.

“Well, I heard that -"

“You know what, Larissa, I don't evenw any to know what you have to say. I know what happened and I don't need you to