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.

 

from the design department and reprimanded them all severely,” Millie murmured with a nosy look on her face after cautiously casting a glance

those changes in him had something to do with me. After all, it

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

now certain that Michael’s foul mood definitely had something to do with me. At that moment, I couldn’t quite tell my

careful since

slightly, Millie again stole a peek at Michael’s office. Then, she lowered her head and

tell my exact emotions right then, but it felt as though I was inexplicably happy upon learning that Michael was in a foul mood because

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

Garcia, I want to see you

voice pierced the air while I

stood by his office, his cold gaze

a flash, I snapped back to reality. When I locked gazes with his profound eyes that resembled whirlpools, my heart

around me

his office, he was sitting at his table, looking at

I assist you, Mr.

handsome countenance. I dared not look at him anymore, for my

on the table. In the

jolted, and stark panic overwhelmed me as a sense of foreboding

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

at the document on the table, his eyes

wrong with it,

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

dozen in advertisements. Do you think such

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