EMILY

“Thank you. Have a nice day,” I said to the driver as I got out of the Uber. I pulled up my phone and used my palm as a shield so I could see the screen properly. I sighed when I saw my account balance.

I tucked my phone in my pocket and made my way into the building.

At this rate, I'd probably be spending all my money on Uber, to and fro from work. Alex's house was not a trekkable distance to the office. After all the stress I'd face in the office, I could definitely not start walking back, and I couldn't take the risk of...