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.

 

to come up with any design proposal. I had to submit the new design proposal to Michael before the end

in front of the computer, my thoughts a thousand miles

All my colleagues had already started packing up, but my computer screen was still blank. I hadn’t written even a

work now.

up her table, she invited me to get off

go ahead. I’ve got to stay for a

a glance at Michael’s office. He was still in the office now, so I

but it felt particularly agonizing when it came from Michael. Thus, I decided to stay and work overtime to

my work. In the next two

design proposal, I printed it out. Then,

“Come in.”

from inside. Upon hearing his voice, my heart inevitably

still sitting at his table, perusing documents. His serious expression as he worked was particularly beguiling. Indeed, the saying that men were most attractive when they were

“What is it?”

him. Only when he

did today. Please

wits about me, I hastily placed the document in my

me a look with mixed emotions before picking up the document and scanning

“Redo!”

and concise word from

I’ve already amended it according

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.

is this your attitude in working? All employees at Joyful Success are

then, I could already tell that he was deliberately making life difficult for me. I initially thought we could have an amicable parting, but I never expected him

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