A Journey from Bitterness to Truth

Chapter 182

Chapter 182

Orson had no inkling that his first day at the new job would be so dramatic. The rookie in the cubicle next to him, with tears streaming down her face, looked at him

with a mixture of disbelief and sorrow.

Pointing at himself, Orson asked, “Do I know you from somewhere?”

“No,” came the tearful reply.

Yet, that face… Matilda’s hands shook ever so slightly as she faced the uncanny resemblance. She had always thought fate to be cruel, but at this moment, she felt like she was being given a second chance.

She wiped away her tears and took the coffee mug Orson was offering. “You look just like a relative of mine who passed away.”

Orson paused, his voice laced with a hint of annoyance. “So, you’re saying I remind you of someone who’s dead?”

Baxter and Yoshi tried to diffuse the tension, with Baxter chiding, “C’mon, big boy, why the long face? Our gal Matilda’s just feeling a bit sentimental, that’s all. No offense meant.”

Yoshi. “Yoshi, for the

up his teasing. “Chill out, T–Rex, don’t scare off our leading lady!

sorting through his desk, booting up his computer for work, while Matildal sneaked another glance at his profile.

Gideon.

of her, and she asked,

that could give any runway model a run for their money. “Is this

faltered. “Sorry… I couldn’t help but compare you

about her brother.

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to disappoint, but I never had an

ached. She offered an apologetic smile. “I

it comes to girls,” Yoshi said in an attempt to smooth

work. He opened his drawing application while Matilda, on the other

eyes when he saw the designs, Orson still critiqued the designs with his usual blunt candor. “Looks like recycled ideas to me. What do you

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