There was apparent mockery as well as jealousy in their tones, in their laughs. They all despised her. Katie 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. Katie was working on an interior design sketch when she realized the sudden silence. She looked up from her laptop and saw Nate coming. Everyone greeted courteously, "Good afternoon, Mr. Nate Anderson."
Katie stood up immediately and accidentally bumped her knees at the leg of the table. "Ouch." she cursed quietly.
Nate stood by the door, a hand in his pocket, and looked at Katie coldly. No one dared to look at him directly except Katie and Katie noticed the awkward silence and intension. She
