Isla became an instant office legend. She couldn't walk anywhere without catching a wave of smiles and hushed whispers.
Meridian Group was full of polished, hyper-competent professionals sharp business instincts, commanding presence, the works. Isla, meanwhile, still had a soft, boyish roundness to her face and a quiet innocence about her, even dressed head-to-toe in office wear. Naturally, that made her an easy target for teasing.
Isla kept her head down, chin practically to her chest, trying to shrink into invisibility.
I am so mad right now. SO mad.
She'd never felt this humiliated in her entire life. Her second day on the job, and already the whole company knew her name for the wrong reason entirely.
She stormed into the break room craving a bubble tea and instead knocked back a m
