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.

 

had to submit the new design proposal to

day zoning out in front of the

to get off work. All my colleagues had already started

work now. Let’s leave

she invited me

to stay for a bit since I’m not done with the proposal

He was still in the office now, so I would definitely

came from Michael. Thus, I decided to stay and work overtime to avoid angering him again when I came to

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

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

“Come in.”

Upon hearing

still sitting at his table, perusing documents. His serious expression as he worked was particularly beguiling. Indeed, the saying that men were most attractive when

“What is it?”

him. Only when he looked up at

I did today. Please have

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

with mixed emotions before picking up the document and scanning through

“Redo!”

the only crude and concise word

I’ve already amended it according

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

your attitude in working? All employees at Joyful Success are required to strive for perfection. If you can’t even withstand this

his 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 amicable parting, but I never expected him to be such a petty man that he

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