Chapter 26

Chapter 26 Linsey Is

Fearless

Linsey's gaze locked with Cynthia's, her expression steady and calm. Then, without warning, Linsey leaned in closer, her voice dropping to a dangerous whisper. "Yes. I spilled the coffee on purpose."

Cynthia's face flushed with fury, her eyes narrowing at Linsey. But before she could retort, Linsey's next words froze her in

place.

"I'm here to work and make a living. If you keep interfering, next time, it won't just be coffee."

Linsey's eyes never wavered as she scrutinized Cynthia's face, as though searching for her next target.

"You're pretty, you know. Pity if something... happened to that face."

Cynthia's body stiffened in terror, her breath catching. Just as she braced herself, Linsey released her, and Cynthia, panic

overtaking her, instinctively shielded her face with her hands, terrified Linsey might strike.

If Linsey had any intention of making Cynthia regret her actions, Cynthia certainly had her own ways of dealing with it.

But one thing was clear-she couldn't afford to ruin her face.

Anger simmered beneath the surface, but Cynthia kept it in check, unwilling to escalate things further. After a tense

moment, she stamped her foot in frustration and stormed off, her exit as dramatic as it was quick.

Cynthia disappear, her

-just a calm indifference.

clothes and,

office atmosphere shifted. A collective breath was released as the tension ebbed

"Linsey is fearless. She actually dared to go up against

Cynthia's toes during the interview yesterday, so one

"But don't you think Linsey's the one who's really not

weight of their words hanging in the air. The atmosphere in the office had shifted, and it

Linsey wasn't someone to

stillness, one colleague, who clearly wasn't picking up on the tension, took a casual sip of

"Honestly, the coffee from this new café

others exchanged looks, rolling their eyes at his attempt to lighten the

lower now, "even though Coen said we could have Linsey run errands for us in the future, we should probably be careful not

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the unanimous response, their earlier unease now laced

to

cleaner to mop the floor," someone muttered, as if trying to move past the

that moment on, the Fashion Design Department had a new reputation for Linsey-one

to be

as she saw Linsey, her eyes widened in

glaring looks. Cynthia didn't even acknowledge Linsey, as

from next to Linsey's to a different spot in the office,

earlier arrangements, no

the colleagues was palpable, and they made sure

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