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.

eye as she watched Cynthia disappear, her expression unreadable. There

-just a calm indifference.

absentmindedly glanced down at the stain on her clothes and, with a soft sigh, made her way toward

had both left, the office atmosphere shifted. A collective breath was released as

couldn't resist commenting. "Linsey is fearless. She actually

Linsey already stepped on Cynthia's toes during the interview

you think Linsey's the one

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

that Linsey

colleague, who clearly wasn't picking up on the tension, took a casual

from this new café is

others exchanged looks, rolling their eyes at his

said we could have Linsey run errands for us in the future, we should probably be

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response, their earlier unease now laced with

to work,

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

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

not to

soon as

There were no harsh words or glaring looks. Cynthia didn't even acknowledge Linsey, as if she hadn't even seen her. She simply walked past, eliberately avoiding

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

shift didn't go unnoticed. Despite Coen's earlier arrangements, no one dared ask Linsey to do any menial

the colleagues was palpable, and they made

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