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.

 

new design proposal to Michael before the end of the workday, yet I was at sixes

front of the computer, my thoughts

eye, evening fell, and it was about time to get off work. All my colleagues had already started packing up,

off work now. Let’s leave

her table, she invited me

ahead. I’ve got to stay for a bit since

office now, so I would definitely get it from him tomorrow if

Thus, I decided to stay and work overtime to avoid angering him again when I came to work tomorrow. I

In the next two hours, I sat in front

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

“Come in.”

inside. Upon hearing his voice, my heart inevitably skipped a

table, perusing documents. His serious expression as he worked was particularly beguiling. Indeed, the

“What is it?”

at him. Only when he looked up at me did

is the new design proposal I did today. Please have a

my wits about me, I hastily placed the

mixed emotions before picking up the document and scanning

“Redo!”

and concise word from Michael, cutting

already amended it according

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 for this design proposal! Besides, I’ve also made the appropriate amendments according to his requirements. Yet, he merely

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

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

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