After work, Ingridran into Zory at the entrance of their bulkling
Zoey lord the bag in het hand. “We can chit of soy sauce at home *
he glanced at the bag tegeld was holding. “What did you buy?
Ingrid handed it over. “It’s a gift box from a colleague”
Zoey took it out and examined it. The packaging was exquisite. “Is someone getting married?”
Ingrid answered absentmindedly. “It’s from the new department head the comes from money and loves plving piles for no reason
Dog tilted her head. “You knew him belme?)(
Ingrid replied without hesitation, “Just heard about hin
you, or dideveryone per one?” Zoey asked.
The whole department, Ingrid said.
They chatted while unlocking the door. As they stepped inside, they happened to run into Yolanda on the first floor. The older woman’s face lit up at the sight of Ingrid.
Ingrid greeted by with a warm smile. “Hey, Yolanda
Yolanda tack, her hand while beating, “Did your mom tell you? My grandson’s company took on an out–of–town renovation project, so he won’t be back until next week.
But as soon as he returns, I’ll have him set up a date with you, alright? No rash!”
#towy laughed. “I just saw her, so I haven’t had a chance to tell her yet.”
ind reassured her. “Let him focus on work I’m not in a hurry.”
ets my grandson!”
Yolanda studied ingrad’s face, and she was clearly pleased. She then half–jokingly warned Zoey, “You better not introduce her to anyone else before she meets t Zory aged with a laugh. After chatting for a bit, she and Ingrid headed up to the second floor and entered Zoey’s apartment
1 the gift box back to Ingrid. “Take a break. I’ll whip up a quick dish. It’ll take five minutes.”
Trend shook her head “doahead and use it. There’s skincare and snacks inside 1 already have lace cream.”
Zoey didn’t argue and headed into the kitchen, while Ingrid grabbed her pajamas and went into the bathroom.
Hallway through her shower, Zoey’s voice called out from the doorway. “Iggy, did you grab the wrong box?”
“Huh?” Ingold responded.
The bathroom door creaked open just a sliver, and Zoey slipped something inside–a small, buttery yellow teddy bear. The bear itself wasn’t the issue. The issue wasn’t even that it talked. The problem was its volice. It was identical to Jasper’s
The bear said, “I’m sorry, I know no matter how many times I say it, I can’t undo my past mistakes. But that doesn’t mean I shouldn’t say it. I’m sorry. I’m so sorry- Ingrid for, and the shower water was still running. She snatched up the bear in a panic and frantically searched for the off switch, dreading what else it might say.
Outside_Zoey said, opened the gift boo. There were snacks, but no soncare products. And then there was this beat
“I looked to cute
I so cute, so I picked it up, and I must have pressed something because it just kept talking”
Tuzby, lupold found the witch. It was on the bear’s left palni.
The unsettling te voice abruptly cut off, leaving the bathroom. silence. Thinking fast, she said, “h’s nothing, just one of those trending apology bears‘. The lines are from a TV drama.” Zoey let out a breath. “It scared me hall to death. Some randon pay just started apologizing…but didn’t you say the box had skincare?”
Ingrid quirky dried off, thaw only clothes, and walked out to check the box Her expression darkened Jasper had definitely given her special treatment.
While everyone else received skincare products and desserts, her box contained a talking yellow teddy bear and all heil avoite snacks–spicy jerky bites, spicy smoked nuts, tangy chili- lime popron, and smoky dk) – favored mark utkka
She stood in allence for a moment before improvising, “Maybe the gifts were different for leadership. I didn’t see what the department head and deputy received.”
Zory took the starks into the kitchen to releat some of them, chatting as she cooked. “Your new department head seems like a tally considerate gay. He even knows what us
Ingrid scoffed internally. If Jasper Cliffied was considerate, then got the world’s population were idiots.
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