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.

 

the new design proposal to Michael before the end of

the entire day zoning out in front of the computer, my thoughts a thousand

to get off work. All my colleagues had

we’re off work now.

her table, she invited me to get off

I’ve got to stay for a bit since I’m not done with the

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

wasn’t that I was a total novice at being reprimanded by my superior, but it felt particularly agonizing when it came from Michael. Thus, I decided to stay and work overtime to avoid angering him again when I

to concentrate and started on my work. In the next

design proposal, I printed it

“Come in.”

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

open the door, I entered his office. He was still sitting at his table, perusing documents. His serious expression as he worked was particularly beguiling. Indeed, the saying that men were most attractive when they were at work was no

“What is it?”

him. Only when he looked up at

design proposal I did today. Please have

about me, I hastily placed the document in my

look with mixed emotions before picking up the document and

“Redo!”

crude and concise word from

I’ve already amended it according

throat. I regarded him with chagrin in my eyes. What the hell? I’ve wracked my brains the entire day for this

because I said so! Anna Garcia, is this your attitude in working? All employees at Joyful Success are required to strive for perfection.

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

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