Michael’s office was previously used for other purposes, so the soundproofing wasn’t all that great. For that reason, everyone heard our conversation. They most likely heard him hauling me over the coals loud and clear earlier.

I returned to my table morosely, still saddened by his attitude earlier.

 

“Are you okay, Anna?” Millie inquired in concern from across me upon seeing my despondency.

Sniffling, I feigned a nonchalant expression to mask the sorrow within me.

“I’m fine.”

 

I flashed Millie a forced smile, but even I myself found it utterly unconvincing.

“Gosh, Mr. Shaw was really blowing things out of proportion! It was just a design proposal, no? Was it really necessary for him to blow a gasket?” Millie muttered after stealing a glance at Michael’s office.

“Alright, that’s enough. You’d better hurry up with your work if you’ve got time to grumble. Otherwise, you might be the next unlucky person.”

 

While I no longer had anything to do with Michael, I was still perturbed to hear her speaking ill of him.

At my reminder, fear seemingly struck Millie. She hastily buried her head in work and dared not say a single word further.

 

mind a chaotic mess, I was simply hard-pressed to come up with any design proposal. I had to submit the new design proposal to Michael before the end of the workday, yet I was

out in front of

work. All my colleagues had

work now. Let’s

Millie was done tidying up her table, she invited me to get

for a bit since I’m not done

He was still in the office now, so I would definitely get it from him tomorrow if I didn’t submit the design proposal

agonizing when it came from Michael. Thus, I decided to stay and work overtime to avoid angering him again when I came

started on my work. In the next two hours, I sat in front of the computer and worked on the new

the new design proposal, I printed it out. Then,

“Come in.”

inside. Upon hearing his voice, my

his table, perusing documents. His serious expression as he worked was particularly beguiling. Indeed,

“What is it?”

when he looked up at me did I swiftly snap back to my

is the new design proposal I did today.

placed the document in my hand on his

look with mixed emotions before picking up the document and

“Redo!”

the only crude and concise word from Michael, cutting straight to the

already amended it according to your suggestions

in my eyes. What the hell? I’ve wracked my brains the entire

is this your attitude in working? All employees at Joyful Success are required to strive for perfection.

was deliberately making life difficult for me. I initially thought we could have an amicable parting, but I never expected him to be such a petty man that he would target me

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