26: Elise (ii)

I wondered about that the night I was beaten up. But if there are people like Charis, there are also ignorant ones who were their victims. Like me. And now that I saw how angry my sister was that she was shedding tears for me, I suddenly couldn’t believe I didn’t want to file a case. I felt more terrible now that I didn't get to fight. I bet Anna would feel better if I had fought and landed a good kick or slap on that bitch. “Mom said she’s going to sue her, so don’t be mad anymore,” I tried to console her.“The fact that it happened even though you were in a supposedly safe place means you’re not really safe there.” She wiped at her tears again. “I mean, Ate Elise, you were at the Verrazzano house. He’s part of that circle. You’ll interact with them all the time. I’ve started reading about those guys…”She began to list what she had learned. That’s Anna. She’d

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27: Elise (i)

I GOT UP before Anna completely lost it. She was covering her entire face with her hands, feeling incredibly embarrassed but extremely thrilled. I got her. I really, really did. “It’s Valentine’s Day, so I brought flowers for two single, beautiful ladies I know are here. Here’s for you, Anna.” Anna quickly extended her right hand to take the flowers and chocolates while still covering half her face with the other hand. “Thank you, Gian. Happy Valentine’s Day! Eeeeh!” Still screeching the longest screech ever, she turned and ran back to the beach house. Gian and I laughed while watching her, and Tootsie, who momentarily didn't know whether to follow or stay, eventually ran after her. Tootsie was, for all intents and purposes, really Anna’s dog. Then Gian turned to me. An awkward moment passed as he seemed unsure of what to say. “I thought you don’t do Valentine’s?” I said, trying to help. He handed me a box with a long-stemmed rose and a ribbon-tied

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27: Elise (ii)

I looked at him. We had an approval committee in the office. I thought of Tessa Bodet, one of the committee members. Tessa didn’t like me. She was a known critic and strict before she moved to VerraCom, so no one could just say her frequent vetoes on startups I endorsed were not personal. She was my senior as an employee and about a decade older than me—she’s intimidating. It was said that she accepted the appointment at a new company thinking it would lead to the highest position there.I could only imagine what she felt after landing at VerraCom and finding out that Gian himself was already training someone very young with an obscure background for the position she wanted. If she hated me for it, I could understand. But VerraCom was created for me. It was mine. If she wanted to be the CEO of a company, she should create her own. Done. I was tired of bullies.She’d put forward a bunch of cons regarding Kyle’s proposal. She must not be happy a

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