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.

 

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 at

the entire day zoning out in front of the

and it was about time to get off work. All my colleagues had already started packing up, but

off work now.

was done tidying up her table, she invited me

I’ve got to stay for a bit since

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

particularly agonizing when it came from Michael. Thus, I decided to stay and work

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

new design proposal, I printed it out. Then, I walked over

“Come in.”

from inside. Upon hearing his voice, my heart inevitably skipped a

his table, perusing documents. His serious expression as he worked was particularly beguiling. Indeed, the saying that men were most attractive when they were

“What is it?”

he looked up at me did

This is the new design proposal I did

I hastily placed the

before picking

“Redo!”

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

amended it according to your suggestions

in my throat. I regarded him with chagrin in my eyes. What the hell? I’ve wracked my brains the entire day for this design proposal! Besides, I’ve also made the appropriate amendments according to his requirements. Yet, he

attitude in working? All employees at Joyful Success are required to strive for perfection. If you can’t even

eyes instantly filled with tears. By then, I could already tell that he 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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