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"Are you going to throw that at me?"
I grit my teeth. "Get out of my office."
"No."
"Fine." I get to my feet. "Then I'll leave."
I storm toward the door only for him to block my path. "Sit down, Cynthia."
"You don't get to tell me what to do." I bare my teeth at him.
"As your boss, I do."
"Then fire me."
"Sorry," he gives me a smug smile, "that's one wish of yours I can't fulfill. I also need your report for the Pluto Game launch."
"That's next year." I gape at him.
"You must have something on it." He gives me an expectant look.
"No," I give him an irritated look, "we don't."
"Oh, good." He gives me a cool smile, getting to his feet. "You can spend the rest of the day preparing one for me. I want it before midnight tonight."
I realize what's he doing, and my eyes tighten in anger. "There's a special place in hell for you, Adam."
"It's okay, I prefer warmer climates anyway." He slams the door shut as he leaves.
My hand wraps around the stapler, and I throw it against the door, growling in frustration.
"Stupid jerk!"
He did this on purpose.
There's a knock on the door, and Kofo pokes his head in. "Is it safe to enter?"
"I need a new stapler," I grumble, collapsing into my chair.
"Of course." Kofo picks up the broken stapler and then studies the dent in the wooden door. "And you're going to need something to cover that up with."
The anger drains out of me. "Yeah, that too."
“What happened?”
“I have to stay back late and write a report on a product launch for next year because the ‘CEO’ wants it by tonight.” I don’t hide the sarcasm in my voice when I mention Adam. “If I don’t do it, he’ll make all of you stay and work on it. Because you guys haven’t been overworked enough already.”
"I can stay back and help you with the report," Kofo offers with a sympathetic smile.
"Thanks, Kofo." I smile at him. "I appreciate it."
True to his word, as the office empties out, he helps me gather the ideas discussed for the launch of this particular game and we begin compiling it. This is another late night I have to pull, and I'm pissed off that I have to be away from Riya. We get done justshy of midnight, and I email the report to Adam, refusing to take it all the way to his office.
"I don't think you'll be able to catch a bus today," I tell Kofo. "I'll drop you home."
"I have to use the bathroom," he says sheepishly.
"I'll wait for you by the car then," I tell him, locking up the office.
