Chapter 74

The next morning, Brielle had barely stepped into the department when she felt a glare so intense it could bore holes. She turned and caught sight of Emily, lurking in a corner. Emily’s lips were pursed, her hands clenched around her cell phone as if it were a lifeline.

Initially, Brielle thought she was imagining things until lunch break, when Patrick sauntered onto her floor, and that feeling of being watched intensified.

“Ms. Brielle,” Patrick began, “Dorsey International will be collaborating with Hartley Group, and Mr. Flynn might drop by in person. He specifically requested to meet with you and hopes you’ll join him for the occasion.”

Glancing at her planner, Brielle noted her schedule was jam–packed. Without a manager promotion yet, she was bogged down with all the minutiae.

“When’s the date?”

“In a month’s time. Mr. Flynn had a message for you.”

“What’s the message?”

to remember someone as

intrigued by your three principles of cognition and hopes to

tugged at the corner of her mouth. How should one live their life? Was the pursuit of happiness more justifiable

it were Flynn, he would probably genuinely engage in

“Sure, I’ll be there.”

the next three days. If you need

itinerary. The pen in Brielle’s fingers

“Alright.”

Hearing this, a twinge of disappointment flickered through her.

overtime until 10 pm before leaving Dorsey International. The building was still brightly lit, casting reflections on the

Brielle felt an overwhelming sense of solitude. In this concrete jungle, even the

tightened her scarf around her neck and sneezed as a cold breeze hit her. Footsteps approached from behind. At this hour, many were still burning the midnight

a black suit jacket was draped over her shoulders. Startled,

someone on the other end, then walked out with Patrick in tow. His strides were

stood in the shadow of that

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