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.

 

I was simply hard-pressed to come up with any design proposal. I had to submit the new design

the entire day zoning out in front of the computer, my thoughts

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

we’re off work

her table, she invited me to get off work

a bit since I’m not done

in the office now, so I would definitely get

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 him again when I came to work tomorrow. I

my work. In the next two

the new design proposal, I printed it out.

“Come in.”

Upon hearing his

He was still sitting at his table, perusing documents. His serious expression as he worked was particularly

“What is it?”

stepping in, merely staring at him. Only when he looked up at

design proposal I did today. Please have a look

my wits about me, I hastily placed the document in my hand on his

emotions before picking up the

“Redo!”

was the only crude and concise word from Michael, cutting straight to

amended it according

the hell? I’ve wracked my brains the entire day

acceptable because I said so! Anna Garcia, is this your attitude in working? All employees at Joyful Success are required to strive for

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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