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

zoning out in front of the computer, my thoughts a thousand miles

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

we’re off work

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

I’ve got to stay for a bit

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

Michael. Thus, I decided to stay and work overtime

I forced myself to concentrate and started on my work. In the next two hours, I sat in front of

I was finally done with the new design proposal, I printed it out.

“Come in.”

hearing

still sitting at his table, perusing documents. His serious expression as

“What is it?”

said nothing after stepping in, merely staring at him. Only when he looked up at me did I swiftly snap back to

proposal I did today.

I hastily placed

before

“Redo!”

word from Michael, cutting straight

I’ve already amended it according to your suggestions

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 said so! Anna Garcia, is this your attitude in working? All employees at Joyful Success are required to strive for perfection. If you can’t even withstand this bit of pressure, then

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 to

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