With renewed determination, I returned to my desk. I soon saw Melody approaching with a confident strids, “Drielle, Mr. Reed asked me to coordinate the project handover.”
I placed the documents on the desk, my face remaining expressionless. “It’s all here. The technical specifications, client communications, timeline projections. Don’t contact me about it again.”
“Thank you. You did very thorough work,” Melody replied with an overly bright smile. “I’m sure I can build on this excellent foundation”
I took several deep breaths to suppress the resentiment brewing in my chest.
From that day on, I consciously distanced myself from Felix. Though we lived under the same roof, we hardly exchanged more than a few words each day. The cold atmosphere lasted for a full month
One day after work, as I waited for the elevator with Emilia, my friend glanced at her phone, surprised. “Drielle, they’re saying that the Titan project contracts were signed today and there’s a celebration dinner planned.”
My heart sank. “Really?”
I checked my phone, but there was no notification or message for me. I stared at it blankly, then let out a bitter laugh and put it away.
Emilia noticed and exclaimed in disbelief, “They didn’t invite you?” Seeing my silence, Emilia’s anger flared. “I can’t believe it. You worked tirelessly
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Just then, the elevator chimet open.
Inside, the elevator was packed with people, with Felix and Melody at the front. Emilia’s words echoed in the crowded space:not even invited to the celebration–what a lack of respect!”
Everyone exchanged glances, the atmosphere unbearably tense,
Melody was the first to break the silence, suniling as she spoke, Trielle, you’re pregnant and shouldn’t be staying so late anyway. Why don’t you head home and rest?” Her concerned tome sounded gemine, but the way she spoke to me in front of everyone made iny face turn pale,
Felix stepped forward as if to support me
1 steadied myself, stepping back to avoid him. “Thanks for the concern, but I leave e you to your celebration. I’ll be going.” I turned and walked away.
Felix watched my retreating figure, his expression darkening.
That night, we exchanged no words when Felix returned home.
The next day, as I was organizing project files, I heard a commotion outside the CEO’s office. Curious, I walked over and saw a crowd gathered around Felix and Melody, voices raised in dispute.
Standing beside Felix, 1 whispered, “What’s going on?”
Felix turned to me, about to answer, but was cut off by a woman at the front of the crowd, shouting angrily, “Another oversight? Mr. Reed, tell me, who’s responsible for quality control here your wife or your consuhant? She painted accusingly at both me and Melody.
Felix’s anger simmered as he turned to me. “It’s a technical error, but
Before he could finish, there was a loud “slap!”
A stinging slap landed across my face.
