All Chapters of A Lie Away From You: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Julie woke up the next morning, walked toward her mirror, and stared at herself. She did not recognize the image in it. Her eyes were red, puffy, they had dark circles, and there were bags under them. Her hair was messy and tangled. She took a deep breath and headed into her bathroom. Julie grabbed her toothbrush, put some toothpaste on it, and brushed her teeth. Next, she ran hot water inside her tub. When the bathtub was full, Julie added into the water, "Deep Steep Rosemary Mint" bubble bath, plus Lavender, and Epsom salt. Afterward, she created a playlist filled with relaxing tunes and began playing them. Lastly, Julie undressed from in her zebra pattern pajama and got into the tub. She grabbed her scrub, rubbed about forty milliliters on her arms and legs in a circular motion, then rinsed it off when she finished. After her bath, Julie dried off with a clean, fluffy towel and tied it around her body. When Julie entered her room, she dro

Julie eventually opened her eyes when her alarm rang for the fifth time. She knew that it was Monday, and the interview was today. Julie took a deep breath and removed the sheet from over her. And when about her morning routine. After Julie's shower, she sat in front of the mirror in a white robe and did her makeup.  Julie first used a Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Long Wear Foundation on her face, applied her mascara neatly, and rubbed some lip balm on her lips. Next, she dusted a lightweight mineral powder over her foundation, drew her eyebrows with a Pencil Eyeliner for a Softer Look, added a brown slightly gleaming shade on her lids then blended some depths brown tone on the outer corners of her eyes.  Lastly, Julie wore a navy blue blazer with a gray blouse, khaki pants, and black heeled shoes.  She did her finishing touches by plaiting her hair into two braids, grabbing the

Julie watched nervously as the conference room fled open. She saw a hairy guy with black whiskers and beards walking in. His thick eyebrows and long eyelashes rose as he gazed at her. He did not seem friendly, nor did he smile. Julie sat up straight, making sure that her sitting position was professional. He steps closer to Julie and views her from her head to her shoe. "Hello, I am Melvin. And I would be the one interviewing you." He spoke to her casually with intense resentment in his tone as he drew his head away with disgust in his eyes. Julie thought his behavior was rude, but she kept calm. Julie reached out and extended her hand to shake his hand. "Hello Melvin, I am Julie. It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance." She said. However, Melvin kept his hand in his pocket until Julie withdrew her hand to her side. 'Why is Melvin behaving mean? I don't think I have offended or met him before.' J

Jackson stares at Jennie and rolls his eyes. "Was that satisfying? Honey, before you speak words that you will regret later, this is not what you think. Why don't you relax? Then, we can leave here and discuss it at home." He said smoothly. "I will not stay calm. I walked in, saw my husband hugging another woman, and you asked me to be cool. Would you feel relaxed if this was a reverse situation?" Jennie screamed. "Do you hear yourself, babe? You are not making sense, hubby!" He said, reaching out to hold her hand. "Why don't we go home and talk about this calmly and stop making an issue out of nothing? Please, babe?" Jackson pleaded as he rubbed her hands gently. Jennie pushes him in the chest, and Jackson steps back a little. "If you guys are not lovers, then did she become best buds with her next-door neighbor husband out of pure intention?" Jennie said, pointing her finger at Julie's face.

"Honk!" Jackson jumped out of his sleep when he heard the noise of a car outside their house. He turned to wake Jennie up, but she was not in bed, nor was she in the room. "No, no, no! Please don't be doing what I think you are doing!" Jackson said, getting out of his bed with a pair of white socks, a boxer, and gray underwear. Jennie heard her husband's footsteps running toward the kitchen. "Good morning, babe!" Jennie said with a whisk in her hand and some tomato paste on her cheek when he enters the kitchen. "What are you doing, honey?" Jackson asked. Jennie thought he was kidding with his silly question. "I am making breakfast for mom!" She replied. Jackson rushed to Jennie. He took off her apron, removed her hair cover, put some saliva on the tip of his finger, and cleaned her cheek. Jackson then fixed her messy hair and fastened the two loose buttons on