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Chapter 31: Eavesdropping

Author: Mairisian
last update Last Updated: 2021-05-12 07:52:01

TRIXIA messed up everything. Because we are no longer like those days. Brad treated me now as an ordinary employee and not his pretend girlfriend. We were back from the start— from boss to secretary relationship.

It's been three days since we argued. Now, he only talks to me when he needs to do something about work. He was too formal. He became so cold towards me. What used to be pure tenderness and laughter when we were no longer busy has never happened again. Every time we are together in his office I just feel tense. If I could just move my table outside by myself, I would have done it just to avoid him.

I would also like to talk to Bea to give me a temporary job with their company, so that I can get out of here, to be free of him, and to free my heart from pain. Every time we avoid each other, he makes my heart heavier.

I wanted to talk to Brad but I was hesitant. He always frowned often and he even b

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