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 of the

spent the entire day zoning out in front of the computer,

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

work now. Let’s leave

tidying up her table, she invited me

got to stay for a bit since I’m not done

He was still in the office now, so I would definitely get it from him tomorrow if I didn’t submit

I 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

I forced myself to concentrate and started on my work. In the next two

proposal, I printed it out. Then, I walked over to Michael’s office and knocked on

“Come in.”

Upon hearing his voice, my heart inevitably skipped a

perusing documents. His serious expression as he worked was particularly beguiling. Indeed, the saying that men were

“What is it?”

in, merely staring at him. Only when he looked up at me did I

proposal I did

me, I hastily placed

before picking up the document and scanning through

“Redo!”

crude and concise word from Michael, cutting straight

it

the word “redo,” 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

Joyful Success are required to strive for

that 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 would target me

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