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.

 

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

zoning out in front of the computer,

evening fell, and it was about time to get off work. All my colleagues

we’re off work now.

done tidying up her table, she invited me to get

for a bit since I’m not done with

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

it came from Michael. Thus, I decided to stay and work

the next two hours, I sat in

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

“Come in.”

voice sounded from inside. Upon hearing his voice, my heart inevitably skipped

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

“What is it?”

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

is the new design proposal I did today.

wits about me, I hastily placed the document

look with mixed emotions before

“Redo!”

crude and concise word from Michael, cutting straight

why? I’ve already amended it according to your

hell? I’ve wracked my brains the entire

not acceptable because I said so! Anna Garcia, is this your attitude in working? All employees at Joyful

words fell, my eyes instantly filled with tears. By then, I could already tell that he was deliberately making life difficult for me. I initially thought we could have an

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