"I’ll resign, no matter he agrees or not."
"As long as you don’t regret it, I’m with you, but I still hope you can think it through. After all, it’s a big
deal."
Ophelia nodded and remained silent.
The car arrived at the entrance of Ophelia’s company. Madeleine said, "Here we are. Do you want me
to wait for you?"
Ophelia replied, "Don’t bother. Go back now. When I’m done here, I need to go back to the Chambers
Mansion to explain the picture situation to them."
Madeleine nodded. "Well, then take care. Call me when you need someone by your side. Don’t take
everything on your own."
Ophelia unfastened the seat belt, gave Madeleine a hug and said sincerely, "Madeleine, thank you. No
matter what happens to me, you’re always on my side. I appreciate that God gives such a good friend
like you to me. With you and the baby, I’m content."
Madeleine patted Ophelia on the back and said, "Come on, spare me the sweet talk. Now get out of my
car and go to your company. I get goose bumps all over."
Ophelia gave a smile, pushed open the door and got off the car.
Ophelia went to the design department first after she got to the company. Her colleagues came up and
surrounded her at the sight of her. Among them, Elisa asked with concern, "Ophelia, are you OK? I
learned from Mr. Conduibh that you were ill and hospitalized. You need to be careful since you’re
pregnant."
The other colleagues also echoed, "Exactly, Ophelia, now that you’re pregnant, you have to be careful.
We’ve learned what happened to you. Director King went too far this time, or else you wouldn’t have
ended up in hospital."
Ophelia was puzzled.
Elisa said, "Ophelia, what Director King did this time was too much, and we’re all on your side. Mr.
Conduibh almost fired her for what she did to you yesterday, but later Mrs. Conduibh called him and
her position was saved."
Confused, Ophelia explained, "Director King has nothing to do with me being hospitalized. Please don’t
make wild guesses, but I appreciate your concern."
Elisa said, "Ophelia, it’s just because you were too kind that you got bullied. If she did that to me, I
would long have given slaps across that woman’s face!"
Ophelia explained again, "Please don’t make speculations. Director King really has nothing to do with
me being hospitalized. Go on with your work, and I have to go to Mr. Conduibh’s office first."
After that, Ophelia went straight to Tassach’s office ignoring the other colleagues’ reactions.
After today, she would have no relation with the people from this company.
Ophelia went to the door of Tassach’s office when another secretary got up and greeted her. "Ophelia,
are you here to see Mr. Conduibh? He went to the toilet, and you may wait for him inside."
Ophelia hesitated. "I don’t think it’s proper, is it? I’ll come back later."
"Ophelia, you don’t have to do that. Mr. Conduibh says that you may get in whenever you come."
Hearing that, Ophelia went straight into Tassach’s office.
It was after almost ten minutes that Ophelia heard the secretary’s voice coming from outside the door.
"Mr. Conduibh, Ophelia is waiting for you in the office."
The next moment, the door was pushed open from outside.
"Ophelia, you came to work today. Why didn’t you tell me in advance?"
Ophelia rose to her feet and said, "Mr. Conduibh, I came today, first, to thank you for your care during
this time, second, to resign."
Tassach’s face clouded. He walked up to Ophelia, grabbed her arms and asked in a state of agitation,
"But why? Because of those pictures?"
Ophelia replied, "Mr. Conduibh, could you calm down first? I can’t talk to you about my resignation like
this."
"I forbid it."
"Mr. Conduibh, please calm down. Even if I resign, we’re still good friends," said Ophelia helplessly.
She had expected that this would happen, but it didn’t occur to her that Tassach would be so agitated.
Seething with frustration like a trapped beast, Tassach paced back and forth. He growled and pleaded,
"Ophelia, please don’t resign. I beg of you."
Stunned, Ophelia never expected that Tassach would react all that much.
She took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "Tassach, just cool down. Let’s have a talk."
Tassach took Ophelia in his arms and cried, "I don’t want to have a talk with you. I had looked forward
to you for years, and finally you came to me. Even if you simply work for me, I’m satisfied with it. At
least, I can see you in the same company every day, and I’m content."
Ophelia tried to wriggle free from Tassach’s arms, but she didn’t want to hurt the baby in her womb, so
she eased down a little.
"Tassach, don’t be like this. I don’t want more pictures to be taken," said Ophelia.
Tassach remained holding her, his eyes a little crazy.
Obsessed, he sniffed the fragrance on Ophelia’s hair and sighed, "Ophelia, you smell so good. I want
to be close to you and enjoy your smell my whole life. Every inch of you drives me crazy."
Annoyed, Ophelia got goose bumps all over and said with composure, "Tassach, if you don’t want me
to hate you, if you want us to still be friends, don’t do this."
As expected, Tassach’s arms, which were encircling Ophelia, froze.
"Ophelia, why do you hate me so much?" Tassach rested his head on her shoulder and asked
injuredly.
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