"Jess, you’re panting; what’s up?” Loren asked as soon as she picked, and I locked the door behind me as soon as I entered my apartment. Lee had just dropped me. “You won’t believe me if I tell you.” I finally managed to speak after calming down. “I’m already curious; tell me. Did anything happen at your new job?” She sounded worried. “No, not that it bothers me.” “But it does bother me; what happened?” “There’s this woman. I think she’s the supervisor; she strangled me.” I said—not sounding hurt or anything. “Oh my, did you report the bullying, but don’t worry if you didn't; Chris knows the owner; he will deal with it.” “Not that it matters now; I’m her manager now.” I said, and she gasped. “What? How did that happen?” She asked, and I sat on my couch. I knew she loved gossip, s

