Semua Bab The Art of Hating You: Bab 11 - Bab 20

The elevator doors slid open, and Sara and Madison stepped inside. Just as the doors were about to close, Austin strode in, his confident stride commanding attention.Madison smiled brightly and wished him a good morning. "Good morning, Sir!"Sara, on the other hand, remained silent, her eyes fixed on the elevator floor. She didn't even acknowledge Austin's presence, let alone offer a greeting.Austin's eyes narrowed, his ego pricked by Sara's deliberate snub. As her boss, he was used to being treated with deference and respect, especially from his employees. Sara's silence was a subtle but clear challenge to his authority, and Austin didn't like it one bit.Austin's voice cut through the tense silence, his words dripping with condescension. "Don't you know how to respect your boss, Sara?" he asked, his eyes glinting with annoyance.Sara's gaze snapped up, her eyes locking onto Austin's with a cold, hard glare. She still remembered the hurtful words he had spoken yesterday, and the me

Austin stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, his eyes fixed on the cityscape outside. His shoulders were tense, his jaw clenched in frustration. Christopher walked into the room, a knowing glint in his eye."Still upset because of Sara, huh?" Christopher asked, his voice low and teasing. "Come on, man, you're Austin Reed. Since when did you start letting a girl get under your skin? And anyway, she's not trying to seduce anyone, unlike the women you usually...ahem...encounter."Austin's eyes narrowed, his gaze still fixed on the outside world. "I'll be at peace the day that girl is out of my company," he muttered, his voice dripping with venom.Christopher chuckled. "And I guess you'll have to wait for that day until she either makes a mistake or resigns herself. You can't just fire her, Austin. She's done nothing wrong."Austin puffed on his cigarette, his eyes flashing with anger. "I'll make her do that soon," he muttered under his breath.But Christopher didn't seem to hear him. "An

Christopher walked down the hallway; he noticed Sara standing by the elevator, a box in her hands. He approached her, a look of curiosity on his face. "Where are you off to with that box?" he asked, nodding towards the box.Maddy, who was walking behind Christopher, chimed in. "She's convinced that you and Mr. Reed are going to fire her because of her behavior today, so she's decided to leave on her own terms."Christopher's eyes locked onto Sara's, a hint of amusement dancing in their depths. "Who told you I was going to fire you?" he asked, his voice low and soothing. "Come on, no one is going to fire you just because you called someone what he really is—arrogant." He paused, a sly smile spreading across his face. "And yeah, an asshole sometimes," he whispered, his voice barely audible.Sara's face lit up with a smile, and she looked at Christopher with a mixture of relief and gratitude. Maddy, on the other hand, looked at Christopher with a look of admiration, her eyes shining with

As the time for the meeting approached, the meeting room was quiet, with only a handful of people present. Chris sat at the conference table, engrossed in a phone call. Austin stood nearby, looking bored.Suddenly turned to Maddy and asked, "Hey, Maddy, can you grab me a cup of coffee? I need a caffeine boost before this meeting starts."Maddy nodded and headed out of the meeting room to fetch Chris's coffee. As she left, Sara took the opportunity to double-check her laptop and presentation materials. But as she scanned her notes, she realized with a sinking feeling that she had left the project report on her desk.Panicked, Sara quickly got up and rushed out of the meeting room to retrieve the report. As she left, Austin, who had been chatting with Chris, suddenly found himself alone in the meeting room with Sara's laptop.A sly smirk spread across Austin's face as he gazed at Sara's laptop, still connected to the projector. Without hesitation, he walked over to the laptop and opened

As the minutes ticked by, Sara grew more and more frustrated with her laptop. She had tried every trick in the book, every troubleshooting technique she knew, but nothing seemed to work. She was starting to feel desperate, like she was going to lose all her work and have to start from scratch.Just as she was about to give up, there was a knock at the door. Sara looked up, expecting to see one of her coworkers or maybe even Austin again. But to her surprise, it was Kevin, his face creased into a warm smile."Hey, Sara, I saw you were still in here, and I thought I'd check on you," he said, his voice friendly and concerned. "Do you need some help?"Sara hesitated for a moment, unsure if she wanted to accept Kevin's offer. But then she looked at her laptop, still refusing to cooperate, and nodded. "Yeah, I could use some help."Kevin walked over to her, his eyes scanning the laptop screen. "What's going on?" he asked, his brow furrowed in concentration.Sara explained the situation, and