The next day when Lisa opened her eyes, she saw Vira's black cat lying on her stomach. The door to her room was slightly ajar, showing that Vira's room opposite was empty, so she knew that the girl had already left for work.

The woman gently pushed the cat lying on her stomach, yawning. The morning sun, still hiding behind the thick clouds, came in through the window's blinds.

Since the watch that was still wrapped around her wrist showed 8 o'clock, Lisa spent the morning lazily. Last night, she couldn't stop thinking about resigning from the company she worked for.

When Lisa stepped into the kitchen, she saw a piece of paper that Vira had left on the table. While sipping the remaining water in the plastic cup, she reads her friend's writing in fiery red ink.

"Good morning! I'm not angry with you, it's just that I can't find a black pen here, that's why I use a red pen. If you're hungry, you can take yesterday's leftovers from the fridge or you can cook! I have to go to work early so see you tonight!!

"

Reading Vira's writing, which was practically cacography, made Lisa chuckle a little. She shook his head as she opened the fridge.

Sure enough, when Lisa opened it, she saw several piles of plastic containers filled with food. She took one of the plastic jars, moved it to a bowl, and heated it briefly in the oven.

When Lisa opened the oven, the sweet smell of food made her stomach quiver wildly. She didn't know when was the last time he ate. What's certain was that she didn't have any appetite yesterday because—

Damn Rangga!!

Why are all boys in this world only good at playing with girls' hearts!?

Lisa's hands clenched tightly as she remembered how Bella had treated her. All this time, she worked hard to support that damn ungrateful sister and her mother. And now Bella had the heart to do that to her? She really couldn't think of it.

"That's it! It's better to just focus on my life and my own mother,

" Lisa said in the middle of the empty pantry.

After filling her empty stomach, Lisa rushed to take a shower and get ready for the office. She took a clean towel that was already available at the foot of the mattress. After that, she cooked some rice and quickly left the apartment.

It's really sad to say this but, due to her frequent in and out of the company, her flash disk already has all kinds of resignation letters. Lisa told the taxi driver to stop at the stationery shop near the office.

Then, Lisa stepped steadily into the office. Without further ado, the woman immediately handed the resignation letter to the manager. The paper he folded and put in the envelope was still hot thanks to the shabby printer in the copier.

The company manager, of course, didn't agree with her sudden decision. He even had time to persuade her by increasing her salary up to 25% and giving her the opportunity to vacation in Bali for 1 week.

Even though Lisa was accepted into the company because of an insider—Rangga to be exact—her performance was second to none. For a start-up company like this, having Lisa as an employee is an honor.

After hearing various kinds of tempting offers, Lisa sticks to her decision.

She got this job thanks to Rangga, and now Lisa doesn't want to be involved with anything to do with that man.

Even though she really needed a job especially in times like this, Lisa thought it would be better if she starved to death than working at a place where someone she knew stabbed her from behind and hurt her.

The man sighed,

"Fine, if that's really your wish.... But if you change your mind, don't hesitate to contact me. For you, the doors of this company are always wide open.

"

Those were the last words Lisa heard before she left the manager's room. With light steps and a loud clatter of high heels, the woman said goodbye to several colleagues who walked past her.

From now on, Lisa will be fighting desperately for money. Not intending to brag, but she believes that with her ability and her strong will, finding a new job won't be a difficult thing.

It will take time, but she is sure that a new job that is suitable for her will come in the near future.

She is not only supporting her life and her mother now. She also has to support her baby. The woman knew that Oscar would not abandon William. It was just that she was determined to give her son more, and if she could, more than what Oscar gave.

She had rarely seen her baby boy. She didn't get to see her son learn to walk or talk. Now, while William was still a kid, she didn't want to lose her moment with the boy.

Oscar was rich, so rich that he could even build a pool of golds. But Lisa didn't want to depend on him, much less for William's sake. The woman wanted to support her child with her own hard-earned money.

***

Day after day, Lisa lived frugally. She prefers not to sleep day or night just to find information about companies that have job openings.

Even though Vira herself didn't mind her living in her apartment, Lisa still felt bad. She doesn't want to be a burden to others, especially her close friends.

One day, a glimmer of hope came from the email she received. Just yesterday, she sent a job application letter and her CV to an insurance company email, and that morning, while she was brewing instant porridge, she received a reply that told her to come tomorrow morning for an interview.

The woman was so happy that she accidentally stepped on the black tail of Vira's cat.

"Ouch, sorry sorry.

" Lisa muttered while stroking the cat's back.

After reading the notification in the email earlier, Lisa had no appetite. She rushed to find the clothes she was going to wear to the interview tomorrow. Even though she knows now that she looks messy, a few pimples appear on her forehead due to stress, not to mention that she might have gained 1 to 2 kilos, Lisa insists that she has to look great tomorrow!

No matter what, first impressions are important, right?

Finally, Lisa decided to wear a full cropped blazer and a sky blue tight skirt, combined with a plain white shirt. Since the interview was still in progress, the woman chose to wear white sneakers, looking like clouds.

Even though she bought the sneakers about 2 to 3 years ago, they still look good on her.

With this appearance, Lisa looks like a successful career woman. Not to mention her small face— if she wore that blazer that made her curves look fantastic, she looked 5 years younger than her age.

After trying on her blazer, short skirt, and sneakers, Lisa stood in front of the mirror. She opened her phone's camera, took some mirror selfies but with a flat face.

Finally, she recorded a video of herself in front of the mirror. The woman clenched her left hand and shouted,

"Cheer up, Lisa! You can do it!

"