Noticing my distress, a female colleague, Lily, rushed over to help me frantically search for my medication.
She retrieved the pills and hastily fed them to me.
But before I could swallow, Mona abruptly grabbed the back of Lily's head, forcing her to kiss me on the cheek and throw herself into my arms.
"What on earth are you doing?"
Jane's tone was bristling with fury, like a wife caught in the act of infidelity.