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

pierced Violet’s heart, and she questioned him with a mix of anger and

you really think of

efforts to protect him seemed

sharply. “Then what

by

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

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influence your judgment of others. Emily is new here, she can’t match your experience and struggles with everything. Isn’t it unfair to

Oliver’s misinterpretation

she resisted the urge to cry.

Does that mean I’m acting out of spite, making Emily’s life difficult, hoping she’d back down?” Violet

disbelief. This was

him.

became overly agitated and decided to unleash her rage.

petty. My first concern is survival. Don’t

company, a last resort after multiple rejections, unlike Emily, who had the

suggestion was a further blow to her, he said, “Get a new

seemed like a

an angry glare.

for, but it wasn’t

was hired, she was so elated that she danced. It’s the happiest

Violet, it was absurd to think she should leave her job just for Emily’s sake. Oliver’s logic

frustrated her immensely.

waited for the elevator doors to open and

to

affection for him. If she had feelings for him, why had she left him

the most?

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