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My words made Mark’s face flash with discomfort.
I suddenly deflated.
Whether it was out of revenge, showing off, or whatever other reason, Mark’s heart had strayed, and that was that.
I gave up questioning and silently sat in the back seat, closing my eyes to avoid looking at all the girly decorations in the car.
Perhaps feeling guilty and awkward about the atmosphere, Mark handed me a piece of bread.
“Eat something.”
My gaze fell on where he had taken the bread from. It was filled with various cookies and candies, and even spicy snacks with a strong smell.
“How rare, your obsession with cleanliness seems to have improved?”
I admit I was feeling jealous.
I often had to carry bread or cookies with me due to my busy schedule and inability to eat regular meals.
Once when I was so hungry that my stomach was cramping and my whole body was shaking with pain.
I had just taken out my only piece of bread, enduring the discomfort, when Mark snatched it and threw it out the window.
That day, Mark had sternly warned me that he wouldn’t allow me to eat anything in his car, not even drink water.
I never thought that what he once forbade me to do, he now indulged another woman to do.
The loved one can always be infinitely indulged.
My sarcastic remark made Mark’s face turn ugly.
But I didn’t care about him. I turned my head and closed my eyes, pretending to doze off.
As soon as we arrived at the company, I hurriedly got out of the car. Taking advantage of the time he was parking, I rushed into the elevator first and returned to my workstation ahead of him.
Countless emails were waiting to be processed, and I was so busy I didn’t even have a chance to lift my head.
Of course, I didn’t want to stay in Mark’s company, but I’m the kind of person who always sees things through to the end, and there was still some work I hadn’t finished.
If I was going to resign, I’d have to wait until I finished the current work.
I was so busy that it was already 4 PM, and I didn’t even have time to order lunch. It wasn’t until my stomach started cramping that I suddenly realized I hadn’t eaten for a long time.
I quickly went to get a cup of hot water, returned to my workstation to nibble on some bread, and continued working.
quard came in carrying two large bags of snacks, milk tea, and small cakes.
11:38 AM
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“These are afternoon snacks Mr. Mark ordered for everyone, come and share.”
The security guard’s voice made everyone cheer, and a group of people immediately rushed over.
“Mr. Mark is awesome! It’s my favorite pearl milk tea!”
“Ah, there’s no mango…”
“Tsk, be grateful for what you get. Don’t you know Olivia is allergic to mangoes?”
The people around immediately made meaningful “oh” sounds, and those who loved gossip had already turned their gazes towards me.
A new intern, quick to speak, said: “I heard Mr. Mark is getting divorced. Is he going to marry Olivia? He’s so doting!”
Someone immediately pulled her: “Shut up, Rachel is still here.“”
The intern’s face immediately showed a trace of embarrassment.
An old hand brought a milk tea and a piece of cake and placed them in front of me, saying awkwardly: “The kids are just joking, don’t mind
them.”
I looked at the durian cake on the table and pushed it away slightly: “Sorry, I’m allergic to durian. You can have this one.”
The person’s face showed an awkward expression.
Actually, everyone knew I was allergic to durian, because Mark had used such tactics on me before.
Back then, to prove his love for me, he would order my favorite matcha cakes for the office every day, and wouldn’t allow anything durian–related in the office because of my allergy.
He would even order meals delivered to everyone’s workstation when I was too busy to eat, and sit in front of me to make sure I finished
eating.
Now, it was just a different person.
Because Olivia was allergic to mangoes, even anything mango–related was not allowed in the company.
The grand gestures he could give me, he now gave to another woman.
The office never lacked gossip. Just as many people used to ship Mark and me, now they shipped him and Olivia.
I didn’t feel uncomfortable because of this. Work was too complicated, and I couldn’t spare any extra energy for irrelevant people.
