Chapter 1

Working overtime until 11 PM, I dragged my exhausted body into my car. Suddenly, the intern slid into the passenger seat.

"Claire, there are no buses running this late. You need to drive me home."

I kept a polite smile on my face. "You live in the far suburbs. It’s over an hour's round trip. If I drive you, I won’t get any sleep tonight."

She and I didn't live in the same direction at all. I unlocked the doors and gestured for her to get out.

To my surprise, she buckled her seatbelt. "I've been working my butt off doing overtime until now. As my manager, shouldn't you drive me? Or are you trying to corporate-bully a helpless intern?"

I was completely dumbfounded. What did this have to do with bullying? Besides, the project didn't even need her help. She was the one who insisted on staying just to "fit in." She had spent five hours playing games on her phone.

I only kept my mouth shut because she was young and fresh out of college.

Before I could refuse, Chloe had already opened her game on Snapchat, kicked off her shoes, and propped her bare feet right on my center console.

A sour, smelly odor instantly hit my nose, making my eyes water!

She casually picked her nose and wiped it on the leather seat. "Hey, Claire, why aren't we moving? What are you waiting for?"