Love Addiction: Doting On My Love by Wendy

Chapter 0145

“If I were him, I’d choose you,” Estelle said, now more relaxed and friendly with Violet. Her playful gesture elicited a chuckle from Violet.

Her manager had become more sociable and casual around Violet since she got to keep her job.

Violet laughed as she made a humorous gesture where she did finger pistols.

Her diligence was well known to Estelle, who advised, “I heard you’ve been working overtime every night recently. You can’t keep going on like this. Go home earlier tonight.”

Violet agreed gratefully. She returned to her desk and began packing her belongings to leave the

office.

She ran into Oliver in the elevator. They had not seen each other in a long time, owing to her frequent late working hours.

Acknowledging him with a nod, she pressed the elevator button.

Oliver followed her in as the doors opened. Violet glanced outside elevator descended, Oliver’s expression was unreadable.

noting Emily’s absence. As the

Without looking at him, Violet kept silent, the air heavy between them.

“What’s your real purpose for working here?” Oliver eventually asked, his voice gruff.

“Purpose?” Violet almost burst out laughing and responded, “Isn’t it to earn a living?”

“Why pick the same company as Emily?” Oliver pressed further.

This moment left Violet in disbelief. She spun around to confront Oliver, her expression one of

shock, “You can’t seriously believe that I chose to work here just because of her, right?”

silence was confirmation to her.

questioned him

really think of

past efforts to protect him

what should I think?”

heartbroken by that

idea of unfairness, and I’m aware,” he said. “But Violet,

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others. Emily is new here, she can’t match your experience and struggles with everything. Isn’t

was pained by Oliver’s misinterpretation

but she resisted the urge to cry.

that mean I’m acting out of spite,

pain and disbelief. This was the first time Violet admitted

him.

decided to unleash her

petty. My first concern is survival. Don’t

Emily, who had the support of their parents and Oliver’s love. She had nothing else but her job.

a further blow to

another letdown. Oliver seemed like a complete stranger to her now, and she

an angry

lot to ask for, but it wasn’t easy for Emily to find a job. She

she was hired, she was so elated that she danced. It’s the happiest I’ve seen her since she lost her voice.”

think she should leave her job

frustrated her immensely.

further arguments, Violet waited for the elevator doors to

in time to avert further

her, Oliver wrestled with his emotions. His mind lingered on Violet’s admission of affection for him. If she had feelings for him, why had she

the most?