Chapter 55 - Caught (7)

"Then who are you?"

"Huh?" Nida finally looked at him straight in the eyes.

"Last night you told me that you would treat me nicer, but now you're ignoring me. If so, then you're not the Nida I talked to last night." He said as he moved his chair closer to Nida again. Then he turned her chair facing him, making the two of them face each other.

"Of course, I am this world's original Nida." She sternly said that as she feels like she is being suspected as the other world's Nida, who has been swapped with her.

On the other hand, Randell didn't suspect her of anything. He is sure that she is the woman he knows. He just tells her not to be confused about what's original and what's not.

"Yes, you are."

He gently held her hand that was tightly closed before continuing to softly talk to her as if he was saying a lullaby.

"I know you have experienced the worst there, but I hope you won't mix things up and think of the two worlds as one. I am Randell here. I am not the one you meet in that world."

"I am sorry." Nida responded softly while still looking straight into his eyes.

She is trying not to be confused, but the person in front of her triggers her anxiety.

"I will not avoid you anymore, but you don't have any obligation to stick with me. You are now free, Randell. "

Since her awakening is complete, she doesn't need Randell's energy anymore. That is why she thinks Randell doesn't have any reason to stick with her.

"Please tell me if there is anything I can do to repay what you have done to me." She offered since she felt that it was not right for her to just dismiss him now that he doesn't need him. At the same time, she also wishes that she didn't have to see him anymore.

Resignation is also on her mind.

"You will do what I ask?"

"Yes, just one thing. I am not that heartless to just leave you after I use you."

"Only one?"

"Yes, only one. Please don't ask for more."

"Then stay here for a year." he warmly said.

"What?" Nida heard him clearly, but she didn't get his intention of making her stay at the company.

"You said you would do what I asked. You just need to stay here for a year. It's up to you if you still want to continue to work here after that."

"I'll just stay here for a year? You're not going to ask me for anything else?" she asked suspiciously.

"Yes, You can't?"

"I am, but what advantage does this have for you?"

"Then for a year I'll have a beautiful officemate." Randell smiled sweetly, but Nida frowned even more.

"Do you think you can get me with sweet talking?"

"What do you mean? I am just being honest." His sweet smile remained, and that made Nida furrow her brows and narrow her gaze towards Randell even more.

"Your kidding?"

"No."

"Randell"

She gently removed Randell's hand that was holding her.

"You'll be stupid if you still want me. I cannot understand you, your pain and your feelings. I know what happened to you, but I am a selfish person who still can't forgive or fully understand you. Staying with me will not be beneficial," she warned, sensing Randell's concern and feelings for her. She knew it, but she felt bad for him if he stuck with her, gaining nothing but heartache.

"I am not expecting anything from you. I won't ask you to date me again either. Just stay here. Where else will you go? "

"No. You know, I am a bad person." She shook her head to make his naivety go away.

"Yes, the two of you are bad people."

Their serious talk was suddenly cut off when the manager suddenly appeared in between them. Looking very upset, he then pushed the two chairs in different directions.

"START WORKING!" he shouted, and some of his saliva landed on her cheeks.

Nida was not in the mood to feel disgusted as she ignored her manager and started to look at her pile of documents to process.

Randell also went back to his work while hoping that Nida would soon understand his intentions.

....

"Long time no see, Ms. Sue." Nida greeted Ms. Sue as she entered the legal department to pick up some documents.

"Long time no see? We just saw each other yesterday. " Ms. Sue laughed at her greetings, while Nida realized her mistake and laughed at it as well.

She had only been out of her world for six hours, but it felt like a long time because she had spent days in the wolf forest and more than a week in the parallel world.

"Anyway, congratulations"

"Congratulations?" She tilted her head since she didn't have anything nice to be greeted with congratulations.

"Yes, I heard your reputation is turning good today. I hope you won't be caught by rumors again. "

"Seriously? How did my name get cleared?"

"You don't know?" Ms. Sue's eyes opened wide. She couldn't believe that Nida wasn't aware.

"Ms. Aileen, made a public apology. She posted a video with your name on the employee website. "

"We have our own website?"

"Oh my, you're not informed? We have a private site where all employees can log in with their company ID numbers. Gossips, announcements, and events are posted there. Of course, it's not an official company site. I guess it was a site made for gossip and connecting with other employees that weren't in the same department."

"Wow, I really don't have an idea. So my name was cleared there?"

"Yes."

"Then what happened to Ms. Aileen?

"I heard she'll be suspended." She's an HR assistant; she shouldn't act that way.

"Oh, is that so?" 

Nida thinks of Aileen and the former genie. She hasn't resolved her issue with her. She just randomly turned the genie into a cute elephant stuffed toy, then she also turned her back to a healthy human. She heard that the two were grateful for what she did, but she is still wary of how long her powers will take effect.

She is curious about her own powers, but she doesn't want to talk to her god. She hated her very much. But, she doesn't like to remain clueless about her own powers, because the more she doesn't know about her own powers, the more she ends up doing things she shouldn't.

"Do I need to ask Daniel again?" She mumbled, thinking that she'd been inconvenient to Daniel since the beginning and hadn't done anything to him in return.

"What about Sir Daniel?"

"AaaH!" Nida was surprised by the sudden appearance of Randell beside her.

"Ops, did I surprise you?" His usual sweet smile is directed at her, then he also slightly bows his head to greet Ms. Sue.

"Yes, what are you doing here?"

"Mr. Bungal is getting angry. You are taking your time getting the files you need."

"Ah! shoot!" She hurriedly took the paper and said goodbye to Ms. Sue. "Sorry, let's chat later. I forgot that I was out on an errand. "

Randell took the documents in her hand, and they hurriedly walked back to the office.

"Nida." She was about to open the door when Randell called her name.

"What?" she let go of the door and faced him.

"You can ask for help to me too."

"What?"

"Not only you could ask Sir Daniel to help you, but you can also ask me for help."

"Ah, okay, I will." She just responded, but it will be difficult for her to ask for Randell's help.

"If you are wary of gods, my pack can help you."

"Your pack? How will they help me? Remember, Wendell hates me for eating your pack member's core. "

"I received a message that the wolf you have turned to dust is back, so you don't have to worry anymore."

"He's back to life?" Nida leant forward and grabbed Randell's collar. She suddenly feels relieved that one of the many she has killed is back to life.

"Yes, he is back. You can meet him too. "

"Seriously?" Tears stream down her cheeks as a sense of relief washes over her. "Can I meet with him? Can I? "

"Of course, his family has a research facility as well, so you can ask them regarding your power."

"No. no. Why would I ask for their help after I almost killed their family member? I am fine with meeting with him! I also want to tell him not to attack humans as well! "

Nida rubbed her cheek and smiled genuinely toward Randell. "Thank you for bringing me such great news." She said

She's always been in worse situations than she thought and thinks that she's running out of luck as bad things keep happening to her. But hearing the news that one of the people he killed was alive, she felt a slightly lesser burden.

Nida and Randell went back inside their office with lighter feelings, but, of course, Manager Bungal showered them with his saliva once again.. since it took a very long time just to get a document from the legal department.