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.

well about self-preservation. He glossed over many things and would hardly

are suspicions, no one said it out loud.” Annie looked at

“Mm.”

matter was right. She was a woman. Reputation mattered to her, and it would

I have amazing news

and could not help chortling when she saw how gleeful

no

Cordelia was

don’t know what’s the reason either, but the second day you were in the hospital, I saw Jesse leaving with a cardboard box. He looked dejected when

“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.

the matter?” Annie looked at her. “Why are you spacing

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

casually said that she hoped these people would never appear before her again, and

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