Nine months too late: After divorce by Baby Charlene

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Sylvie and Astrid went to the company the next morning together as planned. Astrid had been charged with the responsibility of showing her to her office.

It was Sylvie's first time stepping foot in Astréa Label, and the company was a sight to behold. Sylvie was astonished and couldn't stop admiring the place as Astrid led her through.

They finally reached her office, but it was far from what Sylvie had expected. it turned out to be an open-space office with other low ranking staff in it. And it was actually in the production department. This wasn't going to be her office, was it?

The workers turned serious as soon as they saw Astrid, a young woman in suit walked up to them.

"Ma'am," she dipped her head at Astrid.

"Hi, Tamsin.

. This is is Sylvie Price." She glanced at Sylvie. "She'll be working with us from now on. You're to keep an eye on her, ensure she's productive and good." Sylvie sensed her stomach twist, sending bile to her throat.

This is Sylvie Price.

Was she for real? She wasn't introducing her as a Cheng? They were really going to hide her identity even there at the company?

The woman bobbed her head, then shifted her gaze to Sylvie.

"My name is Ms. Tamsin. I'm in charge of this department where more of the productions take place. There are other production departments in the company, but this is the biggest. Over here, you're to heed my instructions if we're to work together." The woman sounded so strict and serious. Sylvie struggled to listen past the million voices in her head.

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Sylvie went after her.

"That'll be all, then. Show her to desk." Astrid said. And with a smile, she turned around, heading to the door.

Ex- The The part

"Éx-Excuse me."

of her that had become introverted screamed at her not to bring it up, but she managed to.

Astrid stopped walking, appearing disturbed as she looked back at her. Sylvie glanced back at the others in the room, wanting to make sure they were out of earshot.

"I uh... I thought I was going to have my own office. When-"

"Well, this is your own office, Sylvie," Astrid scoffed, a glint of mischief in her eyes.

Sylvie lowered her gaze, hiding her shaky hands by keeping them wrapped around the strap of her bag.

"Okay. But I thought-" thought what? Th

request?" Astrid let out a haughty laugh. "Well, quit dreaming, girl. You should be lucky we even let you work here at all. This is the only office

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all the time. She had grown introverted and always appreciated her personal space. Here, she'd have to deal with the eyes of over nine

thoughts. For

way out.

"Well,

for?" Ms. Tasmin called out from behind. "Come

corner of the room. She didn't have enough time to settle into the environment

but to every other person present in the office. She acted like she was the best of them all and could never be

work on a dress. Ms. Tasmin continued yelling at the staff and complained about almost every single thing they did. Sylvie quietly watched and noticed the woman was actually doing something wrong. There was a particular design she was trying to input in the dress, but instead of using a Velcro which was the appropriate material to use, the woman

Ms. Tasmin." She held out her

to

words in her head. She

be better for the design in place

I

"What makes you say that?" Her voice

the people nodded in agreement. It was possible they'd also thought the same

"Really?"

finished. "So, it's your first day here, you think you can make decisions already? You suddenly think you're

you are, huh? So you think I'd be the manager

Sylvie

I don't think you aren't competent. I just thought

"I'm familiar with your type," her lips curled into a smirk. "People like you who always want to make a good first impression and take all the attention for yourselves. Well, not here. This should be the last time you interrupt

hadn't even interrupted the woman. Why

hands beside her. Each time she made an

her back in.

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me, Ms. Tasmin." It was a

into the

have told you and your crew. I do not like to be bothered

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and he asked me to get the

came to the company. The staff were mostly frightened of his presence, but more importantly, why was he calling for someone like Sylvie? Sylvie was curious as well as she followed the man

to check how she was coping? But Mr. Cheng didn't strike her as the type that would

into the office and found Astrid, June and Evie there as well. Mr. Cheng was the only one sitting, while the others stood in front of him, glancing at the door when they heard it

day, sir." Sylvie dipped I