Chapter 132

I noticed quite a few people sneaking glances at me—some intentional, some not. Whenever Alex brought a date to an event, she was bound to draw attention. I had barely sat down when a group of women from the R&D department gathered around me. "Serena, are you here with Mr. Hastings?" "Yeah, did you two make up?" I was caught off guard for a moment before realizing that my colleagues had assumed I was sent to the project department back when I first joined them because I had fallen out with Alex. I let out an awkward laugh. "Not exactly. Mr. Hastings and I just happened to come together, that's all." "Oh, come on. His outfit matches yours." I simply smiled without responding. I tried to dodge their questions, thinking they'd eventually lose interest and move on. But to my surprise, they were relentless, refusing to leave until they got a real answer. I glanced over at Alex and found that he was still talking to some business partners, seemingly stuck in conversation. Meanwhile,