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.
to submit the new design proposal to Michael before the end of the workday, yet I was
in front of the computer, my thoughts
of an eye, evening fell, and it was about time to get off work. All my colleagues had already started packing up, but my
we’re off work now. Let’s
her table, she invited
stay for a bit since I’m not done with
cast a glance at Michael’s office. He was still in the office now, so I
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 came to work tomorrow. I must submit the new design proposal to him
work. In the next two hours, I sat in front
was finally done with the new design proposal, I printed it out. Then,
“Come in.”
Upon hearing his voice, my heart
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
“What is it?”
in, merely staring at him. Only when he looked up at me did I swiftly snap
is the new design proposal I did today. Please have a look at
hastily placed the document in my hand
look with mixed emotions before picking up the
“Redo!”
only crude and concise word from Michael, cutting straight to
why? I’ve already amended it according to
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
Joyful Success are required to strive for perfection. If you can’t even
then, I could already tell that he was deliberately making life difficult for me. I
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