Olivia,yourenotmad? Yousaiditsfake,right?Shesmiledfaintly.SowhywouldIbemad? Hearingthis,thetensioninhischesteased.Heinstinctivelypulledherintohisarms,hislargehandtracinglazycirclesagainstherwaist,fingertipsslippingunderhershirt- Butshecaughthiswrist.
Hefroze.
Beforehecouldsayaword,shehadalready steppedoutofhisembrace.
Imnotfeelingwelltoday.Letsnot.
Yourperiod? Hedidntpushfurther, simplymassagingherstomachasheheldherthroughthenight.
Thenextmorning,whenOliviawokeup,the bedbesideherwasempty.
Shedidntcare.
Shegotready,tookacabtotheoffice,andwentstraighttoHR.
Grabbingaresignationform,shetuckeditintoapileofdocumentsthatneeded signaturesbeforeheadingupstairs totheCEOsoffice.
Butthemomentshepushedopenthedoor,shefroze.
Inside,thealwaysproud,alwaysuntouchableJoewaskneelingononeknee… Gentlymassaginganotherwomansankle.
Hetookoffherhighheels,setthemaside,thencarefullyslidapairof flatsontoherfeet.

Highheelsmustvehurt,right?Youdontneedtobeperfect aroundme.Ijustwantyoutobecomfortable.
Hearingthesoundofthedoor,bothofthemturnedtolookather.
Joesfaceflickeredjustforamomentbeforehequicklycomposedhimself.
Beforehecouldspeak,thewomanbeside himfrowned.
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Oliviaopenedhermouth.
Butshecouldntsayanything.
Whatcouldshesay? Thatsheoncehadtheprivilegetoenterhisofficefreely? Thatthisman,whonowhadafiancée,hadoncegivenherthatprivilege? SheturnedtoJoe.
Butheavertedhisgaze,clearinghisthroatbeforespeakinginadetached,businessliketone.
Whatareyouherefor? PresidentEvans,shesaidquietly,placingthedocumentsonhisdesk.Theseneedyoursignature.
Joeflipped throughthem,signing eachonewithquick,practicedstrokes.
Whenhereachedthelastpage,shepressedherlipstogether.
Itwasherresignationletter.

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Justassheanxiouslywonderedwhetherhedsignit- Asuddenshriekfilledtheroom.
SheturnedtoseeSophiaclutchingherhandinpain,hotwaterspilledacross herskin.Hereyeswelledupwithtears,lookingheartbreakinglydelicate.
Joepanicked.
Withoutanotherthought,hehastilyscribbledhissignatureonthelastpage,tossedthedocumentsaside,andscoopedSophia intohisarms,rushingoutoftheoffice.
Oliviawatchedthemdisappearbeyondthedoorway.
Foralongmoment,shedidntknowwhattofeel.
ShouldshebeheartbrokenthathecaredforSophiasomuchthathelostallcomposure? Orshouldshebegratefulthatthetimingwasperfect? Becauseinhisdesperation,hehadfinallysignedherresignation letter.
OliviacarefullyputawaythedocumentsbeforetakingherresignationformtotheHR department.
SincePresidentEvanshasapprovedit,youcanleaveaftercompletingtheonemonthprocess.
Hearingthis,Olivianodded.Onherwaybacktothesecretarysoffice,sheheardherphonebuzzingcontinuously 12:38 99BloodyLashesAndABulletToHisHeart 47.1% Chapter2 withmessagenotifications.
TheywerefromcolleagueswhohadaccompaniedJoetothehospital,sharingupdatesinthegroupchat.
PresidentEvansisreallygoodtoMissHarris.Sheonlyburnedherhand,yethebookedanentirefloorforher! Yeah,andwhateverMissHarriswantsto eat,nomatterhowfar,hehassomeonebuyitimmediately.
DidyouseethewayPresidentEvanslooksatMissHarris?Iveneverseenhimlookatanyonewithsuchtenderness!LooksliketheJoeCorporationisfinallygettingahostess.

Readingthesemessages,Oliviacouldnthelpbutlaughselfdeprecatingly.
JoetrulylovedSophia.
Lovedhersomuchthatevenwhenshewentabroadtochaseherdreams,visitingheronceamonthwasntenoughhehadtofindastandintoeasehislonging.
NowthatSophiawasback,heimmediatelygotengagedtoher,givingherthepublicacknowledgmentthatOliviahadwaitedsevenyearsforinvain.
Bitternessspreadfrom herheart.She shutoffherphone,unwillingtoreadanymore.
Afterworkingforawhile,itwastimeforlunch.Justasshewasabouttoheaddownstairsforameal,herfathercalledrightoncue.
Olivia,sinceyouveagreedtothearrangedmarriage,whendoyouplantocomeback?Ineedtomakethewedding arrangements.
Inamonth.Myresignationprocesswilltakethatlong.
Thinkingoftheresignationrequestshehadjustsubmitted,sheansweredtruthfully.Herfathersimplyacknowledgeditandhungup.
Seeingthis,hercolleaguesintheofficeimmediatelygatheredaround,discussinginsurprise.
Olivia,youreresigning?Why? Shehesitatedbrieflybutdidnthideanything.Imgoinghometogetmarried.
Sosudden? Towhom?Ineverheardyouhadaboyfriend.
YourhometownisinLondon,right?Whoknowswhenwellseeyouagainafteryouleave.Letshaveafarewellgatheringafterwork!