Chapter 2: Chapter 2
"Yeah, it's kind of a pain wearing heels all day when I could just wear sneakers and be comfy," Jane said as she leaned back in her chair.
"But that's the dress code, it's not up for debate
. So, I guess I'll just have to deal with it
," Jane said to Lisa, trying to sound nonchalant despite her embarrassment and discomfort.
Lisa just snorted in response and crossed her arms over her chest, leering at Jane. "Yeah right," she said with a smirk.
Suddenly, a ding alerted Jane to an email and her heart sank. It was Ellie. She was being summoned to her office again.
Jane's heart sank as she walked towards Ellie's office. She couldn't help but feel like a naughty child going to the principal, and it was making her extremely nervous. As Jane entered Ellie's office, she found herself standing at attention in front of her boss, who had an authoritative air about her that always made Jane feel small and insignificant.
"Close the door behind you, Jane," Ellie said as she scanned over some papers on her desk.
Jane hesitated for a moment before obediently closing the door and taking a step towards Ellie's desk. She noticed that Lisa was sitting in one of the chairs across from Ellie's desk, her eyes glued to Jessica's bare feet as they moved restlessly on the ground.
Jane felt her face flush with embarrassment and anger at the sight.
"I'm afraid I've had more complaints about your standard of dress Jane" said Ellie
with a tone that Jane recognized as meaning 'you're in trouble'.
Jane knew she was treading on dangerous ground and tried to be apologetic, "I know. I didn't mean to cause any problems" her voice sounded small and ashamed even to herself.
Ellie looked at her with a cold expression on her face.
"I'm afraid I have no choice but to confiscate your jeans, Jane.
You'll have to come in tomorrow wearing a more appropriate outfit," Ellie said with
a stern voice, her lips thinning.
Jane was shocked. Ellie was expecting her to work without trousers in the office? Where everyone could see her?
She couldn't believe this was happening.
Ellie was taking away her jeans?
This was ridiculous! Jane felt her emotions swirling inside of her, a mix of confusion, frustration and shame.
"But why?" she asked in disbelief.
"I understand the dress code policy but taking away my pants is too extreme, I can't work like this."
Ellie sat back in her chair and folded her hands on her desk. She looked at Jane with a stern expression before speaking.
"Jane, I understand that you may not have intended to cause any problems, but the fact remains that your dress is a constant distraction. We cannot allow this behavior to continue."
Jane felt her chest tighten as she listened to Ellie's words.
Her eyes darted to the floor as she tried to avoid Lisa's smug expression. The thought of having to work without trousers, in front of everyone was mortifying.
Jane's only option was to comply with Ellie's wishes, but she couldn't help feeling frustrated and embarrassed at the situation.
Emily stood up from her seat and approached Jane, placing a comforting hand on her shoulder. "It will be okay," Emily said softly, looking worried.
"We'll figure something out."
Jane nodded, feeling a mix of emotions. She knew that Ellie wouldn't be willing to compromise on the dress code policy, and the prospect of having to work without trousers was humiliating. But she needed the job. With a sigh she slowly unbuttoned her jeans.
Her fingers trembled as she pulled them down her legs, revealing a simple white thong. She could feel Emily's eyes on her and it made her blush, but still she continued to obey without complaint.
"Thank you," Ellie said with satisfaction once Jane had finished removing her jeans, leaving only her tank top and underwear. She held out her hand to take the jeans.
Jane's heart raced as she watched them being taken away from her. She felt a stab of hurt and embarrassment; this was all so humiliating, having to be stripped of her clothes in front of the office gossip queen.
"Back to work Jane"
Lisa said, with a smirk on her face.
Jane took a deep breath and turned away from Lisa, trying to focus on getting back to work as much as possible. She couldn't help but feel the eyes of everyone in the office on her as she walked barefoot with now bare legs but for the thong across the tiled floor towards her desk.
She could feel the coolness of the floor against her soles and heard its echoing sound as she moved.
Jane tried to focus on the task at hand, but her mind kept wandering back to what had just happened.
She couldn't believe Ellie had gone through with confiscating her jeans.
The thought of having to work without them in front of the whole office was mortifying.