Vonda had never experienced a Monday morning as exhausting as that one.

“Oh God. Thanks to what happened last night, I spent the weekend feeling down. Weekends are supposed to be for refreshing the mind, but it ended up stressing my soul.”

Vonda got out of the taxi after paying the driver. She walked with a weary gait, making her way towards Sarah, who stood impatiently in the office building's courtyard.

“Vonda!”

Vonda raised one hand listlessly and winced as she spoke. “Please, Sarah. Don't start gossiping about celebrities just yet. I'm completely drained right now.”

“Wait, Von. A—”

“I'm under so much pressure, Sarah. Let alone taking sudden leave,...