Episode # 18
Liv's face turned serious as she looked at Lisa. Lisa nodded.
Lisa Joseph (The manager)
No smiling during checkups.
Kai turned to Liv with a cold expression.
Kai Thompson (ML)
I'm not a dentist.
He added, walking away without looking back.
The words stung, and Liv felt the weight of the past week in them.
As Kai walked off, Liv's coworkers, who had been quietly watching, couldn't hold back their laughter.
A worker²
She thinks the CEO cares about her.
A worker ⁴
Why would he care? She's probably just trying to get on his good side because she's pregnant.
A third coworker snickered.
A worker ³
She must be that desperate to smile her way into his favor.
Liv stood there feeling the sting of their words. Her hand instinctively went to her bell, and her eyes filled with sadness.
she tried to ignore the whispers, but the hurt was there, heavy in her chest. she swallowed hard and slowly walked away,her smile long gone.
In his office, Kai sat at his desk flipping through papers.
Pamela walked in, her heels clicking against the floor. She smiled as she approached him.
Pamela Faire
Oh, there you are.
She said, her voice playful as she leaned in closer, sitting on the edge of his desk, facing him.
Pamela Faire
You haven't been answering my calls lately. Why?
Kai looked up at her, seriously.
Kai Thompson (ML)
I'm busy, Pamela.
Pamela Faire
Busy enough not to check on me, your friend?
She teased, giving him a pointed look.
Kai just stared at her, not responding.
Liv was walking down the hallway, determined to confront Kai.
She had to know what his intentions were. Was he playing mind games with her, or was he trying to make her the butt of everyone's jokes.
As she reached his office, she stopped when she noticed the door was slightly open.
She peeked in, seeing a woman *Pamela* sitting on the desk with her back to her, talking to Kai.
Liv hesitated, about to turn away, but she heard the woman's *Pamela's* voice.
Pamela Faire
You know you were mine first.
Pamela said softly, her words holding a hint of possessiveness.
Kai Thompson (ML)
Look, I care about you. Not the way you want me to. But you need to stop being like this.
Pamela pouted and leaned in closer.
Pamela Faire
But if you want me to stop, please make time for me.
Kai Thompson (ML)
Whatever.
Kai replied, his tone firm.
Pamela leaned in and gave him a quick guy around him as she whispered.
Pamela Faire
You know I'll always be here.
Liv's heart dropped at the sight. She quickly turned and walked away, thinking to herself, That must be Kai's son's mother.
Kai was still sitting by his desk, trying to shake off the uncomfortable feeling from Pamela's visit.
Just then, the door opened, and Lisa rushed in. Her face was pale, eyes wide with concern.
Lisa Joseph (The manager)
Sir, did Liv come to see you?
She asked breathlessly, worried.
Kai furrowed his brow in confusion.
Kai Thompson (ML)
No. Why? Did something happen?
Lisa Joseph (The manager)
She quit her job. She didn't tell me anything, just left a note in my office. I...I don't know where she went.
She looked at him, her expression one of genuine concern.
Lisa Joseph (The manager)
Sir, I think something's wrong. You need to find her. I'll help.
Kai's heart raced as a knot of worry tightened in his chest. Without saying another word, he shot up from his chair, his body tense with urgency.
Kai Thompson (ML)
I need to find her.
He said, his voice strained.
He bolted from the office,his footsteps echoing through the quiet hallways.
His employees watched in stunned silence as their usually composed boss rushed past them, his face contorted in a rare show of panic.
Kai's hand gripped the steering wheel tightly as his car sped through the street.
His phone into his lap between his legs, waiting for an incoming call from Lisa, or her mother who just told him, Liv is not home. If both heard something from Liv.
Kai Thompson (ML)
Please don't do this to me, Liv.Where are you?
He muttered under his breath. His thoughts were a mess, filled with regret,fear, confusion and desperation to find her.
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2025-01-20
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