After some rest, Cordelia’s leg finally healed. She could not wait for the check-up at the hospital and went off to work.

Annie was delightfully surprised when she saw her. “You’re finally back! I haven’t been in the mood to work without you sitting next to me recently!”

Cordelia smiled. “You’re getting sweeter with words!”

“Sigh, I feel guilty! If I had insisted on going to the dinner with you, you wouldn’t have been tricked by that scum…”

Alarmed, Cordelia quickly pulled Annie to an emptier corridor.

“Does… everyone know about this already?”

Annie looked around before telling her softly, “No. The people in the office don’t know why you suddenly took sick days. The director said that you accidentally injured your leg. Everyone wanted to visit you in the hospital together, but he stopped them.”

Cordelia nodded in silence.

too well about self-preservation. He

loud.” Annie looked at her. “Don’t worry. It has passed. Just insist that you’ve

“Mm.”

woman. Reputation mattered to her, and it would not be

have amazing

help chortling when she saw how gleeful

and Jesse are no longer

was astonished.

the second day you were in the hospital, I saw Jesse leaving with a

Johnson…” Annie said with a hushed tone, “The board of directors seemed to have cut down his shares and transferred him to a subsidiary in Chengasas to become a small department manager. Hah… It’s worse than chasing him out! How

looked at

forced a smile. The more she listened to Annie, the more astonished

casually said that she hoped

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