C12 A Familiar Figure

We were assigned to different groups for training.

Being young and inexperienced, we were nervous at first but the teams we joined were welcoming and calm. That helped us settle in quickly.

One thing became clear. Ben was already ahead of us, because of his father’s influence, he wasn’t just an intern. Within a short time, he was promoted to Vice Director of the company.

It was his father’s company, after all, so no one questioned it. We were shocked when we heard the news but we kept our focus on our own work.

Chris overheard something in the administrative department. People were saying that Ben was going to become a father and that he was planning to marry his pregnant girlfriend.

At first, we didn’t take it seriously. It sounded like office gossip just another rumor that didn’t concern us. But that same afternoon, something happened that changed my focus completely.

As we were leaving work, I saw a familiar figure in the distance. A woman’s back… her walk… something about her felt familiar. She walked toward a luxury car parked nearby. A Royce.

Chris stopped beside me. “Doesn’t she look familiar?” he asked. I squinted, trying to make sense of it but before I could respond, she got into the car and disappeared. I stayed silent the entire ride home.