Chapter 29 Shunning Christina

Christina left work in a cheerful mood and broke the news to Evelyn that her design had been selected by the company.

Evelyn was overjoyed, and she hurried into the kitchen to prepare a few more dishes to celebrate.

Christina went into her bedroom, kicked off her slippers, and sprawled on the bed to scroll through her phone when she received an international call.

A hypnotic male voice said, “Have you gotten off work?”

Christina stilled for a moment before returning. “Nathaniel?”

The hoarseness in his voice lent credence to how busy he had been for the past few days, but the fact that she didn’t recognize his voice darkened his mood.

He gave a low hum, and both of them fell silent. “Did anyone deliberately approach you in my absence?”

Christina’s brows drew together as she did not understand what he was implying.

“No,” she answered honestly.

Nathaniel said unemotionally. “Okay, I’m hanging up now.”

Before he disconnected, she heard someone in the background shouting about a meeting starting, as if he had carved out time from his hectic schedule to give her a call before resuming work.

Christina stared at the unfamiliar number and hesitated for a moment before saving it to her contacts.

Evelyn called her out for dinner a while later.

After a good night’s rest, Christina changed into a petite suit and went to work the next morning-

She felt eyes boring into her with contempt the moment she walked into the office as if she was everyone’s common enemy.

Why the drastic change after one night?

Christina felt like an alien in everyone’s eyes, a feeling that left a sour taste in her mouth.

out the problem and finally understood after

headlines.

ride in the

the reputation of Radiant Corporation by sleeping

Steele has to be

and practically every employee had shared

about her getting into the director’s car, but also on her dubious relationship with Yosef, leader

the ultimate prize. It

chill seeped into her bones as she finished reading the article. Even her fingertips

way to the top because my designs made the cut despite me being new.

ridiculous

do I clear up the rumors without inadvertently revealing that I’m Mrs. Hadley or having Nathaniel step forward?

rendered her

this matter and hope it would pass.

but were exacerbated instead, and every designer had voiced their

would not tolerate a designer in Radiant Corporation using her beauty for

dangerous culture but was also an insult to the

Christina arrived at the office in the morning, several

her small desk.

much of a frenzy, and the security guards immediately informed the CEO

and lan came to the design department a few minutes later to find a small

if Christina doesn’t turn in her resignation letter today, it will be an insult

we leave!”

the photos online, but he wasn’t sure what the relationship between Nathaniel and Christina was. Even so, he had seen how differently Nathaniel

then this

gets into his car, even us, so maybe, as the

suggests…

but he had to resolve the worsening

fire a beautiful woman. His face twisted into an awkward expression. “Why don’t you take some

was the most polite way out for

pointless for Christina to resist and embarrass herself further now that

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