The Periodic Table Of Unfortunate Events (#1 Of The Chemistry Series)

Nitrogen

Nitrogen was first discovered and isolated by Scottish physician Daniel Rutherford in 1772.

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"I'm starting to regret coming back to the office," Reinne groaned as she slump on her office chair.

Drew chuckled at his friend's distress. "You said that yesterday and the day before yesterday and the day before the day before yesterday."

"What?" Reinne laugh while reaching out for her stashed Hershey Kisses. "What day is that?"

"Monday."

Reinne threw the wrapper at him and glare at her office phone when it rang.

"Miss Lacson's office," Reinne popped another Kisses to her mouth before opening the folder before her.

"Yup. Thanks. I'll tell her. Will do. Have a nice day," Drew turn to her. "Mr. Hayden Sarmento want to have a lunch meeting with you with his lawyer at 11:30 at Vikings."

"Okay," She signed the papers before handling it to him. "Do I have anything on my list after lunch?"

"Yeah, your going to talk to the planning committee regarding about the pest manifestation in the brewery at two."

"Urgh," She banged her head on the table. "That was supposed to be handled already?"

"Well," Drew shrug. "Ask them later. So..."

"What?" She pop a another Kisses.

Drew sat in front of her. "I was wondering..." Drew place his pen phone and paper on her table. "If-- no, I was hoping.... Ah! Never mind."

"Is this about Jubileen?" Reinne sent her friend a teasing smile.

"What? No. What gives you a reason to think about that?"

Reinne nearly choke on her chocolate. So, him and Jubileen were not a thing? Was she the only one unaware? She decided to let out a shrug. "Nothing."

"Wait, you thought... Me and her?" Drew let out a loud laugh. "No way. She's into someone else. I was just wondering if I could have a leave next week."

"Why?"

"Its Grammy's 87th birthday next week. My mom's been threatening me to go home."

"Of course, take a week. When's your flight?"

"This Monday, but can you manage a week without me?"

She scoff at him. "Please. I managed a 26 years without you."

Drew threw the wrapper back at her. "Stop eating chocolates. Its one of the reason why your pimples won't go away."

"Its stress not food."

Reinne glance at her door when there was a knock. Drew stood up to answer it and went back to hand her a clipboard.

"What's this?" Reinne grab the clipboard.

"A memo for the dismissal of Mr. Glenn Austin."

She sigh while reading the memo. She hates memos, particularly dismissal memos. It turns out Mr. Glenn Austin is on his third strike already for being AWOL.

"Please call Mr. Austin," she drop the memo on top of her other papers. "Tell him I want to talk to him first before signing."

Drew nod and did what she told him to do. Reinne sigh. She haven't accepted being the plant's owner and she's handling problems like pest manifestation and AWOL employees just being a Chief Chemist. How much more when she's going to handle the plant, the brewery and the storage. She can't do that. She barely even have time sleeping as it is.