The Returning EX (Sophia and John)

Chapter 2175 They Were Barely Even Acquainted

Lucy was taken aback for a second as she could sense a hint of hostility in Cindy's tone.

In actuality, given the differences between their positions in the company, Lucy didn't need to fear Cindy at all. However, now that Gary was added to the picture, she dared not clash with Cindy head-on.

Well, it wasn't that she dared not, but she didn't want to.

Cindy might have entered the company through the back door, but so did Lucy, and the same thing applied to their good affiliations with Otis.

However, adding Gary to the equation, she had this inclination to avoid being on Cindy's bad side. Thus, she had to bear with it even if she didn't like how Cindy talked to her.

Cindy exited the car first when the elevator arrived at their floor, and she didn't even turn to bid Lucy farewell but instead headed straight to her desk.

Lucy, on the other hand, waited for a moment before leaving the car. After that, she stood in front of the elevator and gazed at Cindy's leaving figure.

The warmth and smile on her face had disappeared at this point. Though her lips quirked upward, she didn't look joyous.

mood. The working environment exasperated her, and

be desired. After sketching for another while, she

end, she stopped everything altogether, leaned back against her chair, and cleared out her mind

her phone buzzed a couple of times, signaling that she had received

was from an unknown number, but she

explain the scandal was fake and that she and Ian were nothing more

she thought

this before.

long as Valerie didn't do anything underhanded, the best case was to do nothing, no matter how ugly the outside world

reply to her text, saying that she knew the scandal was fake and that she didn't let it get to her. Not only

back, but it was only ceremonious this time. She just

very quickly after

with Valerie, she felt much better and recovered for the

Ian after putting her phone down and clicking her tongue a few times before commenting, "Your missus is rather aloof,

didn't even need to read Valerie's conversation with Cindy to know just