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.

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

Annie looked at her. “Don’t worry. It has passed. Just insist that you’ve accidentally injured your

“Mm.”

of handling this matter was right. She was a woman. Reputation mattered to her, and it would not be nice if word

Cordelia, I have amazing news

when she saw how

no

Cordelia was

you were in the hospital, I saw Jesse leaving with a cardboard box. He looked dejected

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 is he going to sell his goods in an underdeveloped place like Chengasas? What’s

looked at

and forced a smile. The more she listened to

in the hospital ward. She had casually said that she hoped these people would never appear before her again, and Marcus’ “Got it” seemed to still echo in her

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