There was apparent mockery as well as jealousy in their tones, in their laughs. They all despised her. Brianna heard pretty much all that they said, yet she remained quiet and pretended that she had not heard anything.

When it was about clock out time, it suddenly went quiet in the office. Brianna was working on an interior design sketch when she realized the sudden silence. She looked up from her laptop and saw Scott coming. Everyone greeted courteously, "Good afternoon, Mr. Scott ...