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.

on the company’s forum to figure out the problem

headlines.

a ride in the director’s

the reputation of Radiant Corporation by

to be stopped!

had been blown out of proportion, and practically every employee had shared

car, but also on her dubious relationship with Yosef, leader of Team

and the director was the ultimate prize. It was a crime for Christina

as she finished reading the article. Even her

a woman who sleeps her way to the top because my designs made

ridiculous

I clear up the rumors without inadvertently revealing that I’m Mrs. Hadley or

her silent.

this matter

thought but were exacerbated instead, and every designer had

would not tolerate a designer in Radiant Corporation using her beauty for an advantage or sexual favors.

dangerous culture but was also an insult

the office in the morning, several designers demanding justice

her small desk.

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

later to find a small crowd had surrounded

her resignation letter today,

we leave!”

photos online, but he wasn’t sure what the relationship between Nathaniel and Christina was.

Nathaniel warned me away, then this

nitpick every time someone gets into his car, even us, so maybe, as the internet

suggests…

about this matter, but he had to resolve the worsening situation.

awkward expression. “Why don’t you take some time off, Christina?

the most polite way

Christina to resist and embarrass herself further now that he

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