Chapter 34

Another Monday, another day of hell. Meilei resigned herself to face it as best she could after her full day of rest at home yesterday. She had gotten two nights of putting Yue to bed and one morning of Yue cuddles and lazy breakfast. It had considerably improved her mood from previous days, and she felt more able to tackle the world today. She was recharged and lighter, hopeful that he mightn’t find a million reasons to make her work late today. She could wish anyway. He hadn’t seemed as harsh with her at the mall, but then…he hadn’t exactly been nice either.
Meilei yawned, carrying the cardboard holder in one hand and the paper bag of fresh croissants in the other, and shouldered her way into his office. She had come prepared today, so she didn’t have to endure messing with the coffee grinder or getting sent out to fetch food in these ridiculous shoes he made her wear. Her feet were already a bloodied, blistered mess and being held together with band-aids and gel pads. He always insisted she go to some random bakery across town and never ate what she brought back. Just another petty task that was designed to make her day harder.
Meilei faltered when she came eye-to-eye with Kai before he was normally here. As soon as she looked up across his office, she saw him seated at his desk. It was unexpected and caught her off guard. Taking up his space like a king, giving off that feeling of command with just his presence.