Chapter 713 - Second Phase (2/2)

She didn't have much time to think about it as they both went flying.

Well, not literally, but you get the idea.

The papers did get scatters all over.

Rahmah groaned while the other person gasped and started apologizing profusely. The latter immediately went down on her knees to pick up all the papers.

Upon closer inspection, Rahmah noticed that it was the new girl, Sarah.

”I'm so sorry, so sorry,” Sarah was saying, sniffing a bit, ”I was not paying any attention. This is all my fault.”

Rahmah sighed, her anger dissipating quickly. It wasn't like she was truly angry. She was actually just exasperated but upon seeing Sarah bunching down like that and sounding so sad, she felt sympathy for the girl.

The new girl had been really good since she started. She was very helpful, always smiling and doing her best. Rahmah remembered that the girl had looked a bit upset earlier, and she suspected that there had been some sort of incident that upset her.

She was curious, but didn't ask as she thought it was too personal. Rahmah bent down and started to pick up the papers as well, ”It's okay. These things happen.”

”You're so nice,” Sarah said, her lips quivering a bit, ”I wasn't careful and you're not having to re-arrange everything. Let me do it, it's the least I can do.”

”We can do it together,” Rahmah said graciously, ”It'll be faster that way.”

”But …” Sarah began.

”No buts,” Rahmah said decisively, ”We're colleagues.”

Seeing Sarah nod, but still looking rather dejectedly, Rahmah couldn't help but ask, ”What's wrong? Are you still upset over this?”

Sarah shook her head vigorously, her eyes wide in horror, ”No no no no! It's not .. I mean, yes, I am upset over being so careless, but … it's not …”

She sighed loudly, then took a deep breath as she closed her eyes for a second then said with great effort, ”I'm sorry. It's just that … I was suddenly missing my boyfriend. I mean, my ex-boyfriend.”

”Ex-boyfriend?” Rahmah asked, her curiosity piqued further.

Picking up the last few papers and neatly stacking it, ”It's nothing. I'm sorry for having my personal feelings affect work. There are some good days, and some bad days, that's all.”

Rahmah nodded, ”Don't worry, you'll find another one. He was a fool to let you go.”

Sarah appeared truly sad then, and mumbled under her breath, ”It's not like he wanted to.”

Rahmah was surprised at that, and asked, ”What was that you said?”

Sarah jerked, as if in surprise, ”Oh, nothing. Just asked if this is correct?”

Rahmah checked the pile Sarah had done and nodded, ”Yes, thank you.”

Sarah smiled back, though Rahmah could see the sadness still. Just as she picked up the pile that Sarah had done, her eyes noted a picture underneath. Sarah gasped and quickly took the picture, hiding it.

Rahmah pretended not to have seen anything, and just walked away. Still, her heart was beating rapidly.

Why did Sarah have such a picture? It was her, and their CEO!! Not only that, although it was not really a recent picture, it wasn't that old either. Perhaps, a couple of years ago? Around the time the CEO returned and took back his position.

What was really mind-boggling was that in the picture, it looked like the CEO was about to kiss Sarah. The intimate position, the way he bent down towards her ... it was obvious.

This was hot news indeed!!

Sarah watched Rahmah leave, a smile on her face.

Now, all she had to do, was wait.