Chapter 2

I cursed him in my head, but didn’t dare make a sound.

Considering his build, I was no match for him.

Of course, no one around me spoke up either. Standing up for someone is a rare sight these days.

Just as I hesitated, feeling indignant for this woman,

She took matters into her own hands.

She stomped her high-heeled shoe right onto his foot.

Then, agilely, she moved towards the door and loudly admonished him. "Are you done or not, you creep? Do you want me to call the police?"

"Seriously, get a life!"

With that, just as the train doors were about to close, she jumped out of the car.

I breathed a sigh of relief.

I was genuinely afraid that man would freak out and do something extreme.

Luckily, she was quick on her feet. It was a way of protecting herself.

"Knock, knock, knock."

A knock on my door startled me, pulling me out of my memory.

"Mr. Alex, hi, I'm Valentina, the new sales rep. Looking forward to working with you."

She walked directly to my desk, extending her fair, delicate hand.

"No worries, just do your best. Here, performance is everything."

I shook her hand, feeling a surprising softness.

Her eyes were smiling, stirring something deep within me.

"Mr. Alex, I'll take her to get onboarded!"

Just then, my buddy Jake, who's always up to no good, walked in,

Breaking the awkward moment.

He wore a sneaky grin, looking mischievous.

"Alright, go ahead."

After work, Jake teased me.

"Alex, you were totally mesmerized, weren't you? I saw your soul almost float right out of your body."

He looked at me with a smirk and playfully patted my shoulder.

I slapped his hand away.