Toxic Relationships

Worried

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“So what do you think if the company is facing a problem like this?”

Clara gave a small giggle as she looked at Dean scratching his nape. For almost ten minutes he stared at Dean who was thinking. For Clara, Dean is a fast-learning and agile employee. And Dean is also quicker to understand with practice than with theory like this, as if his brain is moving more slowly with theory.

“I don't know if we will think of the company so far.”

Clara smiled a little. Even if financial matters needed help, he and Tiffany were the ones helping. He and Tiffany are multitalent, more precisely forced to multitalent.

“You should learn this all Dean, I think you'll replace Tiffany later.”

“Replace Tiffany? Does he want to resign?” Dean who a few minutes ago looked confused was now staring at Clara curious.

“No, but after he married Philip. Most likely he will resign.”

“Why?” Clara looked at Dean with a small laugh. Dean's really innocent.

“Come on, me and Tiffany worked at this company for almost seven years. And Tiffany is so determined to find a rich man and live normally as a housewife.” Clara laughed and told me. Clara remembers how the passionate Tiffany told her all five years ago.

“And he got it, you too Chal."

Hearing Dean's words, Clara immediately stopped her laughter. Tiffany did get Philip the rich single. But herself? Jack had not thought about marriage and he was too afraid to talk about it. Even his relationship with Jack is much longer than Tiffany's relationship with Philip. But now Tiffany is on a more serious level, while her relationship with Jack has not changed at all. It's even getting worse.

“Chal, are you okay?” Seeing the pensive Clara made Dean look at her worriedly.

“Ah, yes I just-“

“Chal, there is a package for you.” Dean and Clara stared at the entrance, in front of Clara's room was Kathy with her smile.

“Package?”

“Yes, I don't know who the sender is but the courier said it was in a hurry.”

“Oh, well I'll be down. Thank you Kathy.” Clara said with a smile of hers. Kathy just nodded and exited Clara's room. Seeing Clara's confused face, Dean began to try to calm her down.

“Maybe from Jack, he wants to surprise you.” Dean smiled warmly. Seeing Clara who looked agitated made him confused. Dean felt, after returning from Italy Clara more daydreaming and dazed. He doesn't seem focused.

“Wait a minute Yes Dean.”

Dean nodded at Clara's words. Then the girl began to walk out of the room leaving Dean who looked at the girl until it was invisible from the corner of her eyes.

A few days after Clara returned from Italy, the girl fell ill and did not enter the office for nearly three days. And the fourth day he entered with his swollen left cheek. At first, he thought Jack was hurting the girl. But Tiffany and Clara tell of an unknown man who attacked Clara.

Actually from the beginning to see the figure of Jack, Dean felt there was something odd about the relationship between Clara and Jack. Jack looked so controlling and jealous, it was so noticeable how Clara kept her distance when she was with Jack. And also Clara looks so afraid of Jack's presence when with her, panicking, anxious, as if Clara's feelings are mixed. And Dean very clearly saw that from the girl's expression.

“What do you get?” Dean smiled when he saw Clara coming with a box with ribbons on it.

“See, I haven't opened it.”

Hearing Clara's flat speech Dean's smile instantly faded. Dean looked at Clara's worried face. Is he okay? Is Clara not feeling well?

“You're okay Chal?”

“Okay, let’s open it!”

Dean could clearly see Clara's trembling hand as it opened one after another of the ribbon ties. Did someone often give Clara strange things so she had to be that scared?

The box had opened, after seeing what was inside instantly Clara's face immediately turned shocked and silenced her mouth. The curious Dean immediately stood up and walked towards Clara. How surprised Dean when he saw a dead mouse covered in blood.

“C.. Chal who sent this?"

Dean asked with a stutter and avenged Clara's weak trunks. Clara now took a piece of paper on top of the carcass and opened it.

‘Seek Jack and go to hell!’

Clara just looked at the paper with a blank look. Next Clara smiled faintly. A few days ago he only got a withered flower, a doll with a severed head, but now it's really a dead animal carcass. Could he find a human finger in it tomorrow?

“Do you often get threats like this Chal?”

“Ya, but this is the most extreme.”

Dean looked at Clara who was smiling faintly. Judging from her expression Clara looked calm, as if this was really not the first for her.

“What does Jack or Tiffany know about this?”

“No, no Dean. And I hope you'll never tell them.”

Dean now sighed deeply when he saw Clara's cold voice at him. Why hide all this? Did Clara take this all lightly?

“If you keep quiet like this, that person could hurt you Chal. He can go further than just a threat like this.” Dean said worriedly.

“Ticking me?” Clara laughed a little. Seeing how Jack hurt her, he felt it was nothing compared to this threatening letter.

“Do you love Jack so much, Chal?”

Clara's laughter disappeared from her lips. Dean's flat-out question made him shut up. He didn't think until there. Does he love Jack? The answer is yes, of course. He loved the old Jack. But now the question is, does he STILL love Jack?

“Why are you asking like that?”

“Come on Chal, you covered all your pain for the sake of that man. You're silencing Mary, threatening messages and now terror threats. You can love Jack, but don't act like a stupid girl!”

Dean raised his voice. He really doesn't think about Clara. I don't know what Clara's hiding, but this must have hurt her.

“Guys, are you guys okay?”

Clara and Dean gasped as they looked at Tiffany standing at the door of her room. Clara quickly picked up the box and kept it beside her feet. It must have been a table-covered box from Tiffany's view.

“We only issue opinions on company issues. What's up Tiff?” Clara smiled, trying to stay calm.

“You are waiting for Mr. Arthur in his room.”

To be continue...