C15 He Was Targeting Me

My father gave them to you. And yet you still can’t even dress properly for work.”

Chris frowned immediately. “Ben, what’s wrong with Mike’s attire? You know he needs glasses. He spends most of his time on computers.”

Ben scoffed. “That’s his problem. I didn’t force him to become obsessed with computers while ignoring his girlfriend until she left him.”

He looked at me directly. “And now look at you. Same style, same mindset. No wonder she left you.”

The words hit harder than I expected. My chest tightened. My vision blurred slightly, but I forced myself to stay calm.

After a moment, I spoke. “Sorry, Vice Director. I didn’t understand the dress code of your company. I’ll remove my glasses immediately.” Slowly, I took them off. Chris turned toward me in shock, his mouth half open as if he wanted to speak but I stopped him with a small gesture.

I could see it clearly. Ben wasn’t just talking. He was targeting me. And anything Chris said would only make things worse.