Michael’s office was previously used for other purposes, so the soundproofing wasn’t all that great. For that reason, everyone heard our conversation. They most likely heard him hauling me over the coals loud and clear earlier.

I returned to my table morosely, still saddened by his attitude earlier.

 

“Are you okay, Anna?” Millie inquired in concern from across me upon seeing my despondency.

Sniffling, I feigned a nonchalant expression to mask the sorrow within me.

“I’m fine.”

 

I flashed Millie a forced smile, but even I myself found it utterly unconvincing.

“Gosh, Mr. Shaw was really blowing things out of proportion! It was just a design proposal, no? Was it really necessary for him to blow a gasket?” Millie muttered after stealing a glance at Michael’s office.

“Alright, that’s enough. You’d better hurry up with your work if you’ve got time to grumble. Otherwise, you might be the next unlucky person.”

 

While I no longer had anything to do with Michael, I was still perturbed to hear her speaking ill of him.

At my reminder, fear seemingly struck Millie. She hastily buried her head in work and dared not say a single word further.

 

chaotic mess, I was simply hard-pressed to come up with any design proposal. I had to submit the new design proposal to Michael before the end of the workday, yet I was at sixes and sevens with

out in front of the computer, my thoughts a thousand

evening fell, and it was about time to get off work. All my colleagues had already started packing up, but my computer screen was still blank. I hadn’t written even

work now. Let’s

Millie was done tidying up her table, she invited

I’ve got to stay for a

now, so I would definitely get it from

it felt particularly agonizing when it came from Michael. Thus, I decided to stay and work overtime to avoid angering him again when I

In the next two hours, I sat in

finally done with the new design proposal, I printed it out. Then, I walked over to Michael’s office and knocked on the

“Come in.”

voice sounded from inside. Upon hearing his

his office. He was still sitting at his table, perusing documents. His serious expression as he worked was particularly beguiling. Indeed, the saying that

“What is it?”

when he looked up at me did I

I did today. Please have a

about me, I hastily placed

emotions before picking up the document and scanning

“Redo!”

word from Michael, cutting

why? I’ve already amended it according

my heart lodged in my throat. I regarded him with chagrin in my eyes. What the hell? I’ve wracked my brains the entire day for this design proposal! Besides, I’ve also made the appropriate amendments according to his requirements.

this your attitude in working? All employees at Joyful Success are required to strive for perfection. If you can’t even withstand this

he was deliberately making life difficult for me. I initially thought we could have an amicable parting, but I never expected him to be such a petty man that he

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