Love from My Dominant Boss

“Hey, don’t keep thinking about work. As a woman, you can’t focus solely on your career.”

My mom knew I took my career seriously. Therefore, my excuse didn’t raise her suspicion, but she gazed at me with much concern.

“I got it, Mom. Don’t worry about me. I’ll take good care of myself.”

Flashing her a faint smile, I couldn’t help feeling a pang of guilt within my heart.

The surgery was scheduled in the afternoon, so I kept my dad company, chattering with him in the ward the entire morning. A lump formed in my throat at the sight of his grey hair.

A long while later, my mom pulled me aside and questioned, “Anna, what happened between you and Justin? Why did you cancel the wedding out of the blue?”

Previously, I had only informed my parents over the phone that the wedding had been canceled. I hadn’t bothered explaining the reason behind the cancellation as I didn’t want to worry them.

“Nothing much. It’s just that we’re not compatible with one another, so we canceled the wedding.”

At the mention of Justin’s name, my heart skipped a beat, and I couldn’t bring myself to meet her gaze.

My relationship with Justin was over, so I didn’t want my parents to get edgy because of me and that scumbag.

“I know you’re lying to me. You’re my daughter. I know you from the inside out. Over the years, you’ve been head over heels in love with Justin. How could you suddenly realize that the two of you are incompatible with one another? Are you hiding anything from me?”

Undoubtedly, she understood my personality, that I had always been one who suffered in silence. That was why she didn’t believe in a single word I said.

how smitten I was with Justin, and how I used to yearn to tie the knot with him. With that, anyone would suspect the abrupt cancelation of the

had an affair with Mabel. I

much! How could he do that to you? Anna,

be bygones. It’s pointless to get all worked up for such a man.” I

could no longer affect me emotionally. Perhaps I had truly gotten

and I can tell

matter. I’ll ask the doctor

ward, I breathed a long sigh before heading

once I found out from the doctor that my dad’s

my way back, I bumped into Natalie

supposed to come together with me in the morning. However, her supervisor didn’t allow her to take a day off, so she could only pay

of us sauntered toward the ward,

“Anna Garcia!”

in unison, turning around to look at the woman, who was strutting toward us arm in

the couple. Knowing that Mabel was up to no good, I disregarded her, took Natalie’s

no way Mabel would let me off so easily. Sure enough, her sardonic voice echoed in the air

avoiding Justin and I like the plague? Aren’t you going to greet us? We’re

on me, I refused to deal with her now. My dad was

my arm

show off that you’ve climbed up the ladder?” Natalie snapped

contorted with fury, and she gave