Right then, Natalie appeared no different from before. Nonetheless, I knew that she was merely putting on a brave front, concealing the anguish within her.

“That’s right! You’re stunningly beautiful with tons of suitors pursuing you, so anyone you choose will be far better than that scumbag!”

 

Sitting down beside her, I draped an arm over her neck and echoed her sentiments. I knew that she was now gradually getting over her breakup.

Well, it’s a good thing that I’ve ended things with Michael. I can keep her company throughout this period with peace of mind without worrying about her all the time.

After staying the night at her house, I again bumped into Michael when I went to the office the next day. I thought he would at least greet me, but he ignored me entirely without even sparing me a glance.

 

At that, I frowned slightly. As I watched him head to the office, a sliver of disappointment slithered into me.

When I had settled myself at my table, my gaze kept returning to Michael’s office. Chagrin swamped me. What exactly does he take me for? Even if we no longer have anything to do with each other, our relationship is still that of a superior and subordinate in the office, so there’s nothing wrong with greeting me, is there?

Millie, who sat across from me, seemed to have noticed my preoccupied state. She rapped on my table with curiosity etched on her face. “Anna, did you notice that Mr. Shaw has been in a foul mood ever since yesterday noon?”

 

Her comment struck panic in me. Don’t tell me she has discovered something?

“Has he been in a foul mood?” I asked mildly, feigning a nonchalant chuckle.

 

been wearing a grim expression ever since yesterday noon? Besides, he rejected several proposals from the design department and reprimanded them

him had something to do with me. After all, it was

aiming to monopolize the advertising industry. While it’s not impossible, it won’t

mood definitely had something to do

Anyway, we’ve got to be careful since he’s in a foul

a peek at Michael’s office. Then, she lowered her head

earlier plunged me into turmoil. I couldn’t quite tell my exact emotions right then, but it felt as though I was inexplicably happy upon learning that Michael

head in my work. But while I was glancing through documents, he occupied all the space in

Garcia, I want to see you

terse and frosty voice pierced the air while I was lost in

his office, his cold

resembled whirlpools, my heart pounded wildly. Don’t tell me he’s raking up old grievances with me, settling the score for what

colleagues around me had also noticed his

at his table, looking at

assist

at his handsome countenance. I dared not look at

on the table. In the next moment, he pinned me with eyes

and stark panic overwhelmed me as a sense of foreboding

Garcia, this is the advertising proposal you submitted to me? You’ve got years of working experience, yet this is the design you came up

document on the table, his

there something wrong

sight of the design proposal I submitted earlier in the morning. Never had I thought that it would

you think such a promotional

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