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 glossed

one said it out loud.” Annie looked at her. “Don’t worry. It has passed. Just

“Mm.”

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

yeah, Cordelia, I have amazing

could not help chortling when she saw how gleeful Annie was. “What’s

no longer in

was

what’s the reason either, but the second day you were in the hospital, I saw Jesse leaving with a cardboard box.

in Chengasas to become a small department manager. Hah… It’s worse than chasing him out! How is he going to sell

Annie looked at her. “Why

The more she listened to Annie, the more astonished she

that she hoped these people

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