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 come up with any design proposal. I had to submit the new design proposal to Michael before the end of

entire day zoning out in front of the computer, my thoughts a

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

off work now. Let’s

was done tidying up her table, she

got to stay for a bit since I’m

the office now, so

agonizing when it came from Michael. Thus, I decided to stay and work overtime to

on my work. In the next

it out. Then, I walked over to Michael’s office and knocked on

“Come in.”

inside. Upon hearing his voice, my heart

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

“What is it?”

at him. Only when he

the new design proposal I did today. Please have

about me, I hastily placed the document in

me a look with mixed emotions before picking up

“Redo!”

the only crude and concise word from

why? I’ve already amended it

 What the hell? I’ve wracked my brains the entire day for this design proposal! Besides,

Joyful Success are required to strive for perfection. If you can’t even withstand

By then, I could already tell that he was deliberately making life difficult for me. I initially thought

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