At noon the next day, just as Sharon finished her meal and was about to enter the office, someone called.
Sharon didn't recognize the number.
Remembering what had happened the day before, Sharon hesitated for a few seconds before answering it.
She didn't speak, determining to hang up the moment she heard the jerk's voice.
She would not give him a chance to threaten her.
To her surprise, the call was indeed from a stranger, "Hello, Ms.Allyson.I'm from the moving company.Are you home now? We are now downstairs."
Sharon was puzzled, "Moving company? I didn't plan to move."
"OK.Let me double check.You're Sharon Allyson, right?"
Sharon frowned, "Who hired you?"
"Sorry, Ms.Allyson.We only have your name, address and contact information, not the sender's."
Sharon didn't know what to say.
Then she took a deep breath and conceded, "Please wait a moment.I'll be back soon.’
Then she hung up and left for home.
Seeing this, Tiffany asked, "Sharon, where are you going?"
"Someone from the moving company called, saying that they were downstairs.I've got to go home."
"What? I can go with you.’
"No,'
Sharon said, "I will be fine."
One of their colleagues asked for leave and the other went out to eat.If Sharon left, Tiffany would be alone in the studio.Tiffany thought for a moment and handed Sharon the car key.
"Alright, go and see what's going on.Call me if you need anything.’
"OK."
Their apartment was around the corner, so it only took Sharon a few minutes’ drive.
When she got off the car, Sharon noticed the car of the moving company not far away.
A staff saw her and came forward at once, "Are you Ms.Allyson?"
Sharon nodded.
He beckoned his coworker to pull a large box over with a cart, "Ms.Allyson, please sign.Then we'll deliver this to your door."
Sharon asked, "Do you have a knife that I can borrow?"
"Here you are."
Sharon slit open the box with the knife to find that it was full of clothes.
Seeing there was nothing strange or frightening, she exhaled in relief, drawing no attention.
She said, "Sorry, these are not mine.Please send them back wherever they came from."
The staff obviously did not expect this.
Facing the awkward situation, he said, "Ms.Allyson, this task is a direct assignment.We were explicitly asked to deliver the box to you.If it is returned, we will be expelled."
His coworker echoed, "Ms.Allyson, take it, please! This is my first day at work.I have to pay for my sister's tuition.I can't afford to lose this job."
Sharon was lost for words.
Her temples pulsed a little.
The familiar threats betrayed the jerk behind all this.
After a moment's silence, Sharon conceded, "Alright."
"Thank you, Ms.Allyson!"
"Ms.Allyson, you're so kind!"
Later, Sharon returned to the studio listlessly.
Noticing this, Tiffany couldn't help but ask, "Sharon, what's wrong with you?"
Sharon shook her head feebly and forced a smile.
She returned the car keys to Tiffany and said, "I'll get back to my sketch."
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