That Day When I Got Married to My Boss at the Blind Date

Chapter 12 A Warning for Tongues Wagging

Josie went to her department and found Patrick conducting a meeting, which was unprecedented. He yelled her name angrily as she wasn’t there yet. She could hear him even though there were two walls between them.

“This department’s staff is getting lazier, especially Josie. It’s already time, but she’s not here!”

Josie shrugged and went to her desk. She was late anyway. If she joined the meeting now, Patrick would just chew her out in front of everyone. It would be an irredeemable situation.

She sat at her table and switched on her computer, planning on continuing her unfinished interior design plans. S~ᴇaʀᴄh the Find ɴøᴠel.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

“Josie, you’re late to today’s meeting. You’re doomed!”

A colleague patted Josie’s shoulder. She averted her eyes from the computer screen and only realized that the meeting had ended.

She smiled and explained, “I woke up late today. What was the agenda for today’s meeting? It can’t be about the packaging design again, right?”

Three days ago, Patrick gave his subordinates the task of designing the packaging for a collaborating food company. He had been on the case in meetings as there was no satisfactory design even until this day.

“You got it right. He gave a few of us a chewing out over the packaging. Of course, including you, who was late for the meeting. You better watch out.”

The colleague gave Josie a look before returning to their work.

Josie pressed her lips together.

design plans and

‘Knock knock!’

“Come in!”

the design papers to Patrick. “Mr. Davidson, I’ve completed the design.

side without giving them a single glance. He swept his eyes over her presumptuously. Josie was

I overslept and didn’t get to attend

must know when to stand their ground

but she couldn’t have money troubles. Besides,

“Since you know you’re wrong, go work on the packaging design

that the matter wasn’t resolved

smiled reluctantly. “Yes, sir. I’ll

“Hmph, go ahead!”

plainly, but Josie felt the pair of eyes

She felt uncomfortable.

like he was about to swallow her

subconsciously and was relieved

Perhaps she was overthinking.

…

work here without