After returning home, I felt extremely uneasy. All I could think about was the scene of Michael being together with that woman.
Aside from feeling restless, I was terrified too.
I remained seated in the living room until midnight, but Michael did not return for the entire night. Could it be that he’s with that woman?
I felt an unprecedented sense of panic. In fact, I was even more flustered than when I caught Justin and Mabel sleeping together. It was at that moment that I realized I had fallen in love with Michael.
In the morning, I stared at my reflection in the mirror. Filled with self-contempt, I smirked mockingly when I saw the dark circles under my eyes.
Anna, you think too highly of yourself. To Michael, you’re nothing but a lover who cannot be known to the public. What right do you have to feel sad?
I did not like being in such a state, and I hated the feeling of being unable to control my feelings even more. Despite knowing that I would be hurt if I fell in love with Michael, I just could not control my heart at all.
I did not even eat breakfast. When I arrived at the office, the CEO’s office was still closed. Usually, Michael would have already reached the office by now, but he was still nowhere to be seen. Could it be that he’s still sleeping?
Sitting at my desk, I kept staring at Michael’s office. I had no motivation to work at all.
Long after office hours had started, Michael finally appeared. His hair was slightly disheveled and he looked exhausted.
Despite knowing him for so long, I had never seen him so haggard. I could not help but wonder if he was too tired from sleeping with another woman the previous night.
My thoughts were not usually so vulgar, but I couldn’t help but think of that. These possibilities were precisely those that I was terrified of.
Michael did not leave the office after that. When he walked past me in the morning, he did not even spare me another glance. I started to suspect if our relationship was going to end soon.
“What’s wrong, Anna? You don’t look well. Are you sick?”
Millie, who was sitting opposite me, discovered that something was wrong with me. Hence, she asked me softly with a worried look on her face.
Jolted back to my senses, I panicked and averted my eyes. “No, I just didn’t have a good rest last night and am a little tired.”
“I heard about you being locked in the toilet a few days ago. Are you alright now?”
Millie brought up the incident that had happened earlier. She stared at me with a look of pity and there was a hint of worry in her voice.
“I’m fine. Don’t worry!” Feigning nonchalance, I forced out a smile and replied casually.
Although I pretended that I was not bothered by it, I wanted to find out who was the person targeting me and insisting on going against me.
Not only were the files in my folder deleted a few days back, the person even locked me in the toilet and turned the air conditioner to the lowest temperature. In fact, I almost died. If it were not for the cleaner who discovered me, I would not be sitting here anymore.
“Attention, please. Everyone in the design department, please head to the meeting room for a meeting.”
Just when Millie was about to say something, Michael’s secretary walked out of the office, clapped her hands and made an announcement.
I’ll have to meet Michael at the meeting. My heart skipped a beat. For some reason, I felt reluctant to do so. Is it because I’m terrified of something?
However, since I was at work now, I had to prioritize work regardless of how unwilling I was.
Joyful Success was such a large company, but Michael’s office was located on the same floor as the design department coincidentally. Earlier, I was narcissistic enough to think that it was because of me. Yet, I now understood that I was nothing to him.
When I arrived at the meeting room, everyone was discussing what Michael was going to brief them about.
Soon, the door opened and Michael appeared. He was wearing a black suit which accentuated his lean figure. His expression was as cold as always and there was a calm look in his eyes.
He scanned our faces briefly before sitting on the main seat.
Although he did not speak hastily, his silence and cold aura were so intimidating that no one dared to utter a single word.
“I’m sure that everyone has heard the news about an employee being locked up in the toilet for an entire night a few days ago, right?”
Michael finally spoke after a long time. The reason why he organized this meeting was to address the incident where I was locked up in the toilet two days ago. My heart skipped a beat as I looked at him with complex facial emotion.
Everyone started discussing softly after he finished speaking. I could not hear what they were whispering about, but they were probably surprised that Michael would hold a meeting just for such a minor incident.
“This is not an accident. Someone did it deliberately, and that person is from the design department! Can the culprit please reveal yourself?” instructed Michael coldly after glancing at everyone.
A commotion broke out immediately afterward. Everyone exchanged looks, wondering who was the one who did it.
I was looking around as well. When I saw Tiffany, who had deliberately targeted me in the toilet, I noticed that there was a panicked look on her face. However, she was still pretending to be calm.
Out of all of us present, she was the only one flustered. Hence, I was certain that she was the culprit. Despite the fury raging within me, I tried my best to stay calm.
Since I had no evidence now, I could not possibly accuse an innocent person. Since Michael held a meeting to address this issue, it meant that he had found out who the culprit was.
“Is no one going to come forward?” demanded Michael coldly, his gaze landing on Tiffany.
Everyone could sense the coldness in his stare.
Noticing Michael looking at her, Tiffany looked even more flustered. However, she did not stand up and admit to it.
“Tiffany Barker?”
His cold voice sounded as he called out her name directly. There was a hostile look in his eyes and his voice laced with rage.
Tiffany trembled before standing up in a panic. After shooting a glance at Michael, she lowered her head in a hurry. I could see her shivering all over.
“Mr. Shaw…”
“Why did you do that?”
Michael stared at her coldly, his tone was terrifyingly solemn.
“Mr. Shaw, I didn’t do it. It was not me…”
Trembling, Tiffany waved her hands frantically and denied it.
