With a helpless sigh, Jessica turned around to return to her office, the envelope clutched tightly in her hand.
Her heart raced with expectations and trepidation for whatever the envelope held. A soft smile subtly plastered her lips.
She was aware of the curious onlookers, their gazes heavy on her.
They wanted her to open the envelope right there, under the hungry eyes of staff and strangers but this was her privacy, and she would decide when and how to open it.
While she walked towards her office, the low whispers of her staff echoed loudly in her ears.
She could feel their stares, the envy, the jealousy, the few genuine smiles among them. But whatever they thought, it was not her concern.
With a push the door to her office creaked open, her eyes widened in shock. It was as though she had been immersed in a sea of flowers.
