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.

 

any design proposal. I had to submit the new design proposal to Michael before the end of the workday, yet I

day zoning out in front of the computer, my

get off work. All my colleagues had already started packing up, but my computer screen was still

we’re off work now. Let’s leave

tidying up her table, she invited me to get off work

for a

the office now, so I would definitely get it from him tomorrow if I didn’t submit the design proposal

my superior, but it felt particularly agonizing when it came from Michael. Thus, I decided to stay and work overtime to avoid

next two hours, I sat

with the new design proposal, I printed it out. Then, I walked over to Michael’s office

“Come in.”

sounded from inside. Upon hearing his voice, my heart

his table, perusing documents. His serious expression as he worked was particularly beguiling. Indeed, the saying that men were most attractive when they were at work was no

“What is it?”

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

the new design proposal I did today. Please have

me, I hastily placed the document in my hand on

before picking up the

“Redo!”

the only crude and concise word

it according

in my throat. I regarded him with chagrin in my eyes. What the hell? I’ve wracked my brains the entire day

All employees at Joyful Success are required to strive for perfection. If you can’t even withstand this bit of pressure, then

making 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 me at

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