What could she do? Nothing. After all, he was the boss, and he did pay her well.
Sonia had no option but to swallow her anger and return to her desk to wait until she could get off work.
After some time, she glanced at the office clock and stood up to leave.
Little did she know Maxwell was watching her closely. As she stepped out of the office, he stopped her once more.
“It’s time for me to clock out, boss,” Sonia said with a fake smile as she turned to look at him. She believed he had no grounds to stop her now, but she was wrong.
“There’s one more manuscript that needs to be finished. I need you to complete that before you go,” Maxwell said.
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“Why are you asking me to do this now? I can’t stay late today!”
Sonia shouted, overwhelmed by frustration. “I have to pick up my son. What if I’m late and something happens to him? Can you afford to compensate me for that?”
Maxwell was taken aback when he heard the news. He remembered Sonia’s employee profile stated she was unmarried and was surprised she had a child at her age.
The revelation somehow irked him. With a frown and a snort, he asked, “What kind of man married you? He must be blind. I should send him to an ophthalmologist.”
Sonia, choosing not to correct his assumption, retorted with equal disdain, “Well, his vision is certainly better than yours, especially since he doesn’t bother people after hours.”
The exchange sparked anger in Maxwell, and they bickered Like children.
Sonia, always quick with a comeback, dominated the argument. Maxwell, recently returned from abroad and struggling with the local language, found himself at a loss for words, his face reddening
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with frustration.
Seeing his defeat, Sonia couldn’t help but smirk with triumph. She raised her fist in a victorious gesture, grabbed her bag, and left work right on time, leaving Maxwell stewing in his annoyance.
On her way to pick up Melon from kindergarten, Sonia hummed cheerfully, amused by Maxwell’s irritation.
After collecting Melon, she realized she needed some household items for Melon and decided to swing by Ariana’s place.
But as she and Melon entered the villa, they stopped short. Someone was already there. It took Sonia a moment to recognize it was Holden.
Melon’s face lit up at the sight of Holden. He rushed over to greet him.
“Why are you here?” Sonia asked.
As he rubbed Melon’s head, Holden replied, “I couldn’t reach Ariana, so I came here to find her. Where is she?”
Sonia realized Ariana hadn’t mentioned to Holden that she had joined a love-variety show. She knew Ariana feared Holden might oppose the idea, but Ariana had promised her friend Marge that she would go.
Nervously, Sonia stammered, “Well, she’s caught up with her work, I guess. She might be on a show or something. She won’t be back until tomorrow afternoon. She’s probably too busy to answer her phone now.”
“On a show? But isn’t she an agent? She doesn’t need to stay on site all the time, right?” Holden asked.
Sonia flinched, unwilling to say more. “I’m not sure. Maybe you’ll find out when she returns.”