Episode 5: Are you jealous?

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[Scene: Office Break Room – 8:42 AM]
Lina
Lina
*Lina clutches her folder like a shield as she waits for her toast to pop*
Lina
Lina
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*Someone walks in. Sharp cologne. Strong footsteps*
She turns slightly. Just enough to see— Mr. Li. In the flesh. Calm. Cold. Ridiculously gorgeous.
Lina
Lina
''Breathe. You’re just an intern. He doesn’t know you exist''
*Mr. Li Brushes past her to grab his black coffee*
*His fingers brush hers accidentally. Lina short-circuits.*
Mr.Li
Mr.Li
Careful. *without looking*
Mr.Li
Mr.Li
*He walks out*
Lina
Lina
*thinking* … Nope. That was illegal. How dare he brush my fingers and walk away like that?
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[Private Chat: Mr. Stranger ❄️]
Unknown Number
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Mr. Stranger ❄️: You okay?
Lina
Lina
Lina_LateAgain 🙃: I just committed an emotional crime in the break room.
Unknown Number
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Mr. Stranger ❄️: Should I be jealous? 😏
Lina
Lina
Lina_LateAgain 🙃: No. You should be worried. I almost passed out.
Unknown Number
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Mr. Stranger ❄️:What happened?
Lina
Lina
Lina_LateAgain 🙃: I brushed hands with the CEO.
Unknown Number
Unknown Number
...
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Mr. Stranger ❄️: …Did he have big hands?
Lina
Lina
Lina_LateAgain 🙃: WHY WOULD YOU ASK THAT
Unknown Number
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Nothing, just asking
Lina
Lina
*Is he jealous*
Lina
Lina
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[Scene: Open Office – 9:30 AM]
Lina
Lina
''Lina tiptoes past the executive section, pretending to check printer ink levels''
Cherry 🍒
Cherry 🍒
(from behind) Girl, what are you doing?
Cherry 🍒
Cherry 🍒
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Cherry 🍒
Cherry 🍒
Are you looking at the CEO??
Lina
Lina
(panicking) NO. I was… doing my job. For… office morale reasons.
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[Group Chat: Interns United 💻]
Cherry 🍒
Cherry 🍒
Cherry_Bomb 💥: @Lina_LateAgain is officially obsessed.
Lina
Lina
Lina_LateAgain 🙃: Am not.
Otaku
Otaku
Otaku:If she gets fired, dibs on her chair.
Cherry 🍒
Cherry 🍒
Cherry_Bomb 💥: Mr. Li is scary hot tho. Like… judge-you-in-an-elevator hot.
Lina
Lina
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Lina
Lina
Lina_LateAgain 🙃: STOP MAKING ME THINK ABOUT HIM
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[Private Chat: Mr. Stranger ❄️]
Unknown Number
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Mr. Stranger ❄️: So…
Unknown Number
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Mr. Stranger ❄️: You're thinking about someone else?
Lina
Lina
Lina_LateAgain 🙃: …
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Mr. Stranger ❄️: I see how it is. Betrayed by finger-brushing.
Lina
Lina
Lina_LateAgain 🙃: What if…
Lina
Lina
Lina_LateAgain🙃: hypothetically..
Lina
Lina
Lina_LateAgain 🙃: You were the CEO?
Unknown Number
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Mr. Stranger ❄️: Then hypothetically…
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I’d say you look cute when you spy on me.
Lina
Lina
Lina_LateAgain 🙃: 😨
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[Scene: Office Printer – 12:15 PM]
Lina
Lina
*Lina stands frozen as a document slides out. Not hers.*
Lina
Lina
It reads:
Lina
Lina
“Staff Observation Notes – Intern L.” "Seems... amusing." "Curious. A bit unhinged. Likes toast. Definitely not boring.”
Lina
Lina
(thinking): Wait. Intern L??
Lina
Lina
*She whips her head toward the glass office in the corner.*
Mr.Li
Mr.Li
*Mr.Li sits inside, sipping coffee… and watching her.*
Mr.Li
Mr.Li
*He smirks. Just slightly.*
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[End of Episode 5]
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Hello Readers, Let's play Riddle 🥳
Author
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I have no life, but I can die. What am I? 🤔
We are waiting for your answer
Bye Bye 👋
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battery! I knew that one😗.

2025-06-09

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So it is the CEO😶!!!!!!!!
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. Update!!

2025-06-09

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battery

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