Chapter 39

I was instantly baffled. "Isabelle's my ex-girlfriend. As for Edith, she's only a colleague, and she already has a boyfriend. It's not like you're unaware of that. And that woman earlier…" I faltered. It would be too awkward to explain my relationship with Rebecca. While I could understand her familial concern for me, others might not. I feared negative rumors would spread about her. So, I just changed the conversation altogether. "Quit yapping on because those are my personal affairs. "I'll consider it malpractice if you bring up inappropriate romantic relations with me again. That'll affect the review of whether you receive a bonus." If I didn't do this, I was certain Hansel would blabber on to me whenever he saw me chatting with Isabelle or Edith. As expected, Hansel shut his mouth and even pretended to zip his mouth shut after hearing my threat. … The next morning at work, I packed up my things and brought my team to our villa project's location, an upcoming luxury reside