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.

 

my mind a chaotic mess, I was simply hard-pressed to come up with any design proposal. I had to submit the new design proposal

in front of the computer, my thoughts a thousand miles

of an eye, evening fell, and it was about time to get off work. All my colleagues had already

we’re off work now.

done tidying up her table, she invited me to get

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 didn’t submit the design

agonizing when it came from Michael. Thus, I decided to

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

design proposal, I printed it out. Then, I walked over to Michael’s

“Come in.”

voice sounded from inside. Upon hearing his

He was 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 they were at work was

“What is it?”

Only when he looked up at me did I swiftly

did today. Please have a look at it, Mr.

my wits about me, I hastily placed the document in

me a look with mixed emotions before

“Redo!”

concise word from

amended it

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

employees at Joyful Success are required to strive for

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

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