Chapter 289: The victim

Mona had never been one to play the victim. She prided herself on her independence, her strength, her ability to navigate through life's challenges with her own resilience. But tonight, as she sat alone in her dimly lit office, surrounded by the hum of fluorescent lights and the soft tap of keys on her keyboard, she knew she had to do something drastic. Irene's schemes had been escalating, each one more insidious than the last. Mona had watched from the sidelines, feeling a mix of anger and frustration as Irene manipulated situations to her advantage. But enough was enough. It was time for Mona to take matters into her own hands. With a determined glint in her eyes, Mona formulated her plan. She knew Mark, her colleague who worked in the adjacent cubicle, had been buried under a mountain of deadlines lately. He barely had time to glance up from his screen, let alone notice anyone else in the office. But Mona was determined to change that. As the clock ticked closer to midnight, Mona w