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.

didn't bat an eye as she watched Cynthia disappear, her expression unreadable. There was no hint of

-just a calm indifference.

stain on her clothes and, with a soft sigh, made

they had both left, the office atmosphere shifted. A

"Linsey is fearless. She actually

Linsey already stepped on Cynthia's toes during the interview yesterday, so one more confrontation today probably isn't

think Linsey's the one who's really not to be messed

the weight of their words hanging in the air. The atmosphere in the

everyone that Linsey

clearly wasn't picking up on the

from

looks, rolling their eyes at his attempt to lighten

have Linsey run errands for us in

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came the unanimous response, their earlier unease

back to

floor," someone muttered, as

Design Department had a new reputation for

was not to be trifled

clothes. As soon as she saw Linsey, her eyes widened in

or glaring looks. Cynthia didn't even acknowledge

upon herself to move her desk from next to Linsey's to

Coen's earlier arrangements, no one dared

colleagues was palpable, and they made sure to tread carefully around

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