Mary chuckled. "Isn't this me turning over a new leaf and returning to the straight and narrow?"
"You, a prodigal son?" Kate burst into laughter. "At most, you're a prodigal daughter!"
Mary reached over to pinch her waist. "Chubby, are you asking for trouble?"
Since the last incident, Mary had found her place in the office again. By relying on her actual abilities, she gradually earned everyone's acceptance and also grew closer to Kate and the others. Influenced by them, as the saying goes, 'He that lies down with dogs must rise up with fleas,' she was now working extremely hard.
"Alright." Having had their fun, Mary turned to Vera seriously. "Manager, I have to say, I'm really grateful to you. If it wasn't for you, I'd still be, well, just like them!"
"It's because of your own hard work, not me." Vera picked up a piece of beef. "By the way... how's Kylo doing now?"
