A Journey from Bitterness to Truth (Matilda and Yvan) novel Chapter 184

Matilda awoke the next day with a sense of anticipation, knowing that she had been assigned to greet a client at her studio. She put extra care into her appearance, dabbing on some lipstick and donning a thick trench coat before stepping out the door.

Upon arrival, she caught Hala eyeing her with a playful smirk. "Wow, if I were a guy, I'd totally fall for you."

With a chuckle, Matilda asked, "What time's the client due?"

"One in the afternoon." Hala slid a cup of instant coffee across the desk to Matilda with a wink. "Your daily fix. No more fear of dropping dead from those late nights."

Clad in pajamas, Yoshi roamed the studio, misting a plant here and tidying a desk there.

Hala explained that Yoshi often stayed overnight due to work, hence his perennial pajama attire. Matilda couldn't help but laugh at the sight of Yoshi's dinosaur hoodie, complete with a mouth agape on the hood and a little tail dragging behind him.

"No more watering, man," Luna called out as she walked in. "You've already drowned four cacti this month. I'm begging you, think about the cacti's feelings for once, not just your own."

Orson was the last to clock in, floating into work as if on a cloud, sporting sunglasses that made him resemble some sort of mad professor obsessed with his research. He crashed onto his desk with a loud thud.

Matilda was startled, rushing over to check on him. By the time she arrived, Orson was already sprawled out, eyes shut, slipping into power nap mode.

"What's gotten into him?"