The Heart I Gave The Love I Lost

Chapter 12

Today, Franklin was as handsome and dignified as ever, tall and composed, and just like before, his expression would grow notably colder whenever he saw her.

Like yesterday, Franklin merely glanced at her before looking away.

Maggie lowered her eyes and, just like yesterday, softly called out “President Franklin,” waiting until he had walked away before entering the company.

She didn’t know if Julia was at the company today, nor did she care. She focused silently on

her own work.

At noon, her grandmother called.

“Mag, X City sent over a lamb. The weather’s getting cold now, come home for dinner tonight. Grandmother will have them prepare a whole lamb feast for you.”

Hearing the elderly lady’s kind voice, warmth filled Maggie’s heart, “Alright, I’ll come right

after work.”

Apart from the morning, Maggie didn’t run into Franklin again that day.

That day, just as she was packing up to leave on time, Chad brought her a document, asking her to handle it urgently.

Maggie paused.

Though it was labeled urgent, after scanning the contents, she knew this document wasn’t actually time–sensitive.

In the past, she would have smiled and accepted it, promising to complete it quickly.

Because she hadn’t wanted special treatment.

But today, she no longer wanted to strive for perfection–especially regarding matters

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involving Franklin.

she was tired.

wanted to go home early to be with her grandmother, not

maintain good relationships with Franklin’s personal

that was no longer

had wrongly accused her yesterday without any basis, and she wasn’t magnanimous enough to act as if

said coldly, “I

using her position

your

please maintain a proper work attitude. Do you think this is

home?!”

attitude unchanged, “If you’re dissatisfied, you can

right now.”

“You-

with Franklin,

his personal domain. He didn’t have the authority to simply tell Maggie to

graces. If Maggie complained to her, even though

ahead.

ignored him and walked past.

with anger as he left the secretarial department.

expression, asked, “What

Gave, The

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explained the

was very

contact with

understood her personality somewhat.

saying. “This doesn’t seem like something Maggie would do.

there be some

is just using her position for special treatment. Where’s all this goodness you usually

she’s resigning, she’s starting

as ever lately, no different from

from

She left work before finishing her