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All Chapters of The Lonely Island: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

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Chapter 1

At 12 PM sharp, every colleague rose, queuing to offload their most urgent tasks onto me.Their tone was cold with contempt as they barked orders. They didn't spare me a second glance before returning to their seats, laughing and chatting over takeout.Only the newbie offered a chagrined smile. "We need this before the end of the workday. Thanks, Ms. Singer. I'm off to lunch now..."This familiar scene had played out daily for five years.Initially, I'd told them to do their own work.But when my boyfriend, Giles Smith, who was also the CEO, heard about it, he flew into a rage, yelling at me for three hours."You must take responsibility for that lost contract! The company and your colleagues lost so much because of you! It's the least you should do!"In time, I gave in—working on everyone's tasks through my own lunch hour.Without any time to rest or eat, I kept a dozen buns in my drawer, taking a bite whenever hunger became unbearable.Five years passed in the blink of an ey

Chapter 2

That was the reason I had been tormented endlessly every single day for five years.When I woke up at night, I'd slap myself for screwing up such an important contract.How did I fail to find those typos even after checking over a dozen times?But now, at the very end, I found out that it was all a lie and, on top of that, my punishment.Giles fired our old friends just to screw me over, but that still didn't satisfy him, as he blamed me for that too.How tragic.I laughed in exasperation so much that tears came to my eyes.Still, I soon broke into a flop sweat; my stomach churned, and it felt like I was stung by a hundred needles inside.Not caring to argue, I picked up my phone, ready to deduct more pay to order takeout.I hadn't been paid for five years, as Giles would just take it away and call it reimbursement.Now, I only had the bare minimum of ten bucks in my balance.While I rummaged through the pantry for anything I could eat, Sue suddenly slipped on the perfectly

Chapter 3

And with those words, Giles was about to leave when Sue kicked my broken phone away.Smiling, she threw me another with a broken screen."Mr. Smith, thanks for buying iPhones for everyone in my family," she bragged. "And since Ms. Singer just broke hers, she can have my niece's old phone."Giles nodded in approval. "You're so kind. I wouldn't be so distressed if Vivian were half as mature as you are. How can I ever repay you?"Sue giggled, scratching her head. "No way—it's only right. And you've already bought me a big house that my whole family has moved into."As they left happily, they completely ignored me. I stayed on the floor, unable to make a sound because I was in too much pain.My other colleagues could have walked around me, but they either walked over me or stamped on my body if they could.After all, no one liked me because I was too straight-laced.And with Giles harassing me however he could, they simply followed his example.The only one who was kind to me was

Chapter 4

I raised my hand to wipe it, but only caused more blood to gush.Still, I stayed silent when I saw Giles glaring at me venomously, as if I had killed his mother.I didn't entirely believe the conversation I'd overheard. We were childhood friends; we'd given ourselves to each other at eighteen, leaving home to strive for success in the big city.After all we'd been through, I couldn't believe he would hurt me so much over a pretty secretary.But he did, and it was reality.Only now did I truly understand that all my faith and existence were nothing more than a joke.I watched as Giles carefully picked Sue up and patiently rubbed her slightly reddened knees.Then, he wheeled on me with an icy glare and snapped, "Apologize!""No, it's alright," Sue said, waving him off. "Ms. Singer has done so much for the company. No matter what she does, she doesn't have to apologize to a minor employee like me."Giles, however, was still glaring at me. "I'm telling you to apologize because I d

Chapter 5

At the same time, he bellowed, "She jinxed her own mom to death at birth! She won't care how you feel!"I collapsed on the floor, struggling to push myself up—I almost couldn't manage it. "No, I didn't.""No excuses," Giles growled, kicking me in the ribs. "You're coming. If you can throw it away, you can find it again."I crashed against the bedpost, the impact leaving me numb.Still, I glared at Giles stubbornly.Even so, I retorted defiantly, "No!"Giles kicked me again. Sue only intervened after the fact, saying, "Please, let's all talk about this. I'll just kneel to Ms. Singer if I have to."However, she was slow to bend her knees. As soon as she did, Giles quickly pulled her up and kept glaring at me."Taking away your work won't work since you have no money," he growled. "And you're so resistant to beatings you won't care... but what about Mrs. Carr?"I turned a blind eye to the many times she helped you over the years, but you've really done it this time. So go get Sue

Chapter 6

Sue was a picky eater, choosing the dining district miles away.She also took her sweet time picking, leading Giles in circles.Eventually, he stopped.He used to be happy whenever he went on strolls like these with Sue, always lamenting how time flies.Now, he was restless and uncomfortable, his frown perpetual as if his face couldn't relax at all.Seeing Sue still standing in front of a fried chicken stall, wondering if she should have the original or the spicy flavor, he urged her impatiently, "Let's hurry."Sue's eyes flashed with jealousy, but she said mildly, "You're right. It won't do if Ms. Singer sneaks away while we're here."Giles' frown eased right then.Was this why he was uneasy? It must be.Snorting, he said, "That won't happen. She's overly sentimental like that."Back when we were kids, I gave her a cookie when she was starving, and she remembers it even now. That's why she is so attached to me, even jumping in the river to save me and founding the company wi

Chapter 7

His phone rang.Giles annoyedly took it out of his pocket, ready to decline the call impatiently until he saw it was Vivian.Though inwardly relieved, he yelled as soon as he answered, "Where the hell did you go?! Don't you know you've kept me waiting—""Are you Vivian Singer's family?" A soft, unfamiliar feminine voice cut him off. "She left her phone at the hospital. Please come pick it up if you have time, and pay her bill if you can..."Giles was stunned. "Hospital? What is she doing there?"He was suddenly worried.Was Vivian really sick? She always stubbornly toughed things out.It had to be serious if she needed the hospital!However, before he could even ask if Vivian was ill, Sue muttered beside him, "We already left, but she's still camping there to spy on us? Heck, even trying to fake illness to seek attention with that bill?"Honestly, I shouldn't say this, but she's so childish. She can play around all she wants, but why waste money? She must be so rich she forgot

Chapter 8

Soon, Giles arrived and dashed upstairs, straight to Vivian's seat.Any other day, he would find her there, but her seat was empty now."Where is she?" Giles demanded.The surrounding colleagues laughed as they complained."She hasn't shown up since she left at noon yesterday.""Honestly, this is going too far. She refused to do our work and didn't even give me a heads-up! The client scolded me for it!""And her phone was off when we called her..."Like a broken dam, once one person started, the complaints kept gushing out, all of them bemoaning how Vivian wasn't doing their jobs for them.Naturally, it left Giles utterly annoyed. "Isn't that your job?! Why would I hire any of you if you make Vivian do all your work?!"That instantly silenced everyone, but they also found it strange.When they had done that before, Giles would never snap at them, even agreeing and saying that Vivian should be punished.So what had gotten into him now?Still, Giles only lectured them briefly

Chapter 9

Vivian had taken pity on Mrs. Carr even before she was framed. She had increased her wages and thought of ways to add to her commission every month.Because Mrs. Carr was paid more than the others, the other employees grew jealous and caused a scene. That's when everyone discovered Vivian had been paying for all of it out of her own pocket.That was why she and Mrs. Carr quickly grew close.Giles knew this, and he knew Mrs. Carr wouldn't necessarily tell the truth if he didn't pressure her.Naturally, he was confident that if she had to choose between her family and Vivian, Mrs. Carr would definitely pick her family—as anyone else would.However, Mrs. Carr looked flustered, with flop sweat all over her head.Shaking her head, she cried, "I'm telling the truth! I don't know where Ms. Singer is! Where else would she go aside from work?"Giles frowned. "I'm not playing around. You will be fired if you don't tell me, and without pay."There were gleeful chuckles from the other empl

Chapter 10

Pausing, Mrs. Carr continued, "You keep giving her so much work that she doesn't even have time to rest! And all those rats behind you would make her do their work for them because you tolerated it! She never had time to eat!"Even so, she kept working every day, even if it meant drinking alcohol that left her throwing up blood. And when she got home, it was more work. With so much stress and no time to rest, it's a testament to her health that she only got sick now! Anyone else would be dead!"As Mrs. Carr finished, she felt nothing but relief, having kept it bottled up for five years.Gritting his teeth, Giles almost lost his balance, not quite accepting the reality that Vivian had cancer just yet.However, Sue was naturally panicking and quickly tried to twist the issue. "Please, Mr. Smith. Remember what you said? Ms. Singer is always so healthy—how could she be sick? And you know how chummy she was with Mrs. Carr. She might be paying Mrs. Carr to scare you..."Giles was about

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