Chapter 76

Every time Stephen added a new task, he would shower Zachary with compliments. "You're so capable, you should be doing more." "Only you can handle this. No one else comes close." "Zachary, after careful consideration, the organization has decided to promote you and assign you a challenging new role." It was all variations on the same theme. As a straightforward guy, Zachary quickly got lost in Stephen's flattery. By the time he realized it, most of the work that should've been Stephen's had somehow ended up on his plate. He was so busy that he barely had time to catch his breath, while Stephen was chilling, either flirting with random girls online or bantering with Bailey on Facebook. Stephen even had time to binge-watch Skyward Conquest. And despite watching a pirated version, he had the audacity to trash Noah. Thankfully, Noah wasn't having it and soon blocked him. As for Zachary, he was literally counting the days, each one feeling longer than the last. The thought of going