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 was at sixes

zoning out in front of the

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

we’re off work now. Let’s leave

was done tidying up her table, she invited me to get

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

glance at Michael’s office. He was still in the office now, so I would definitely get it from him tomorrow if I didn’t submit

a 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

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

it out. Then, I walked over to

“Come in.”

voice sounded from inside. Upon hearing his voice,

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

“What is it?”

when he looked up at me did I

is the new design proposal I did today. Please have a look at it, Mr.

me, I hastily placed the document in

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

“Redo!”

crude and concise word

it

regarded him with chagrin 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

at Joyful Success are required to

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

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