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.

 

with any design proposal. I had to submit the new design proposal

zoning out in front of the computer, my thoughts

colleagues had already started packing up, but my computer

we’re off work

done tidying up her table, she invited me to get off work with

go ahead. I’ve got to stay for a bit since I’m not done

so I would definitely get it from him tomorrow if I didn’t submit the

was a total novice at being reprimanded by my superior, but it felt particularly agonizing when it came from Michael. Thus, I decided to stay and work overtime to avoid angering

next two hours, I sat in front of the computer

proposal, I printed it out. Then, I

“Come in.”

inside. Upon hearing

as he worked was particularly beguiling. Indeed, the saying that

“What is it?”

he looked up at me did I

did today. Please have a look

hastily placed the document in my hand on

look with mixed emotions before picking up

“Redo!”

the only crude and concise word from

it according to

the hell? I’ve wracked my brains the entire day for this design proposal! Besides, I’ve also made the appropriate

employees at Joyful Success are required to strive for perfection.

for me. I initially thought we could have an amicable parting, but I never expected him to be such a petty man that he would target me at

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