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 all severely,” Millie murmured with a nosy look on her face after

changes in him had something to do with me. After

industry. While it’s not impossible, it won’t be

now certain that Michael’s foul mood definitely had something to

careful since he’s in a foul mood these

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

quite tell my exact emotions right then, but it felt as though I was inexplicably happy upon

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

to

while I was lost in thoughts; it was

his cold gaze pinned

I snapped back to reality. When I locked gazes with his profound eyes that resembled whirlpools, my heart pounded wildly. Don’t tell me he’s raking up old grievances with me, settling the

my feet to his office. My colleagues around me had also noticed his foul attitude toward me, so some regarded me with

he was sitting at his table, looking at a document

assist you, Mr.

head after a single glance at his handsome countenance. I dared not look at him anymore, for

slammed the document in his hand on the table. In the next moment, he

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

this is 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 radiating fury as he

there something wrong with it,

in the direction of his finger, I was greeted by the sight of the design proposal I submitted earlier in the morning. Never had I thought that it

a dozen in advertisements. Do you think

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