“I’ve been on my knees for days. My body is still weak. But I agreed to go to work, didn’t I? Would it kill you to be kinder, Hannah?”
She sat down and took a bite of scrambled eggs. Johanna chewed slowly and smirked at Hannah.
“I mean, I’d have to be in top condition in order to do well at the company, right? What if I pass out at work because you didn’t let me sleep and eat properly?”
Hannah was no fool. She knew that Johanna was doing it on purpose.
She leaned against the door frame and crossed her arms over her chest.
“You seem to be in good spirits as it is. If you don’t feel like going to work, just stay home.”
“I never said I that I won’t go to work,” Johanna said, even as she continued to eat breakfast at a leisurely pace.
“I’ll finish this and get ready in no time. Don’t rush me.”
“Oh, I’m not in a rush.” Hannah’s lips curled into a meaningful smile.
“Since you didn’t file for a sick leave, this will be counted as an absence, and will be taken out of your salary. Mind you, missing a day of work will cost you three hundred dollars.”
Johanna’s face twitched, but she covered it up by raising her chin.
“Well Fine! Deduct my salary, then! It’s only three hundred dollars, anyway!”
“That is true.” Hannah nodded.
“Then again…” She paused and tilted her head to the side, as though she had just remembered something.
“Well, didn’t Grandpa cut your allowance off? I doubt you currently have that much cash stashed away. If you keep incurring deductions from your salary, it might not be enough to tide over until the next month. Is that all right with you?”
The color drained from Johanna’s face. She had totally forgotten about that! She immediately lost her appetite and tossed her cutlery down.
The chair made a loud scraping sound as she got to her feet and strode up the stairs. She had barely made it halfway when Hannah’s voice stopped her again.
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“I’ll give you ten minutes to get ready. If you don’t come down by then, I’ll count today as an unauthorized absence on your part. Just so you know, three unauthorized absences would lead to immediate termination. Think about it carefully.”
Johanna was shaking with rage. She whirled around and stomped the rest of the way to the second floor.
To her credit, she was able to change into casual clothes and dash down the stairs in less than ten minutes. She trailed behind Hannah and got in the car, scowling the entire time.
They arrived at the company a few minutes past ten o’ clock.
The receptionist stood at attention and greeted Hannah with a smile.
“Good morning, Miss Moore.”
“Good morning.” Hannah nodded and returned her smile before swiping her ID card and walking toward the elevator banks.