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

in front of the computer, my thoughts a

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

work

she invited me to

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

at Michael’s office. He was still in the office now, so I would definitely get it from him tomorrow if I

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

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

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

“Come in.”

Upon hearing his voice, my heart inevitably

expression as he worked was particularly beguiling. Indeed, the saying that men were most attractive when

“What is it?”

merely staring at him. Only when he looked up at me did I swiftly snap back to

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

placed the document in my hand on his

threw me a look with mixed emotions before picking up the document and scanning through

“Redo!”

the only crude and concise word from Michael, cutting straight

amended it according to

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

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

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 amicable parting, but I

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