The atmosphere between them grew more and more awkward. Out of embarrassment, they subconsciously made several small movements. Finally, the elevator stopped. The two of them moved forward at the same time, and their shoulders touched.
It was indeed awkward. As they walked out of the elevator, an employee standing outside greeted Emily.
"Good morning, Miss Bai.
How come you arrived here with Estelle today? Did you two come from the same direction?"
Stunned by the question, Estelle chose to look away.
As for Emily, she just nodded hastily and then walked toward her office, pretending that nothing had happened. She had mixed feelings. Estelle had come clean to her and told her the truth. But although she could understand the reason for Estelle's betrayal, she could not forgive her, not yet at least.
Estelle had promised her that she had turned over a new leaf and was completely a new person. Perhaps she had really made up her mind to repent. 'Should I trust her again?' Emily asked herself. What if Estelle betrayed her again? Could she survive it a second time? Emily had no answer to that question. A part of her wanted to give Estelle a second chance. If Estelle truly regretted what she had done, then she truly deserved Emily's forgiveness. Also, if Emily chose to cling to the past, she might end up making Estelle resent her and turn Estelle's repentance into a grudge.
Emily scratched her head, trying to make a fair decision. "Forget it. I don't need to doubt her. Since I've decided to let Estelle return to Love and Dream, I'll have to trust her again," she murmured to herself.
After making this decision, Emily felt a little more relaxed. She was confident that getting along with Estelle would be the best move. She just hoped that things between them would not be so awkward anymore.
Perhaps it was because of the awkwardness in the morning that Estelle did not come and deliver her progress report to Emily the entire morning. In the afternoon, she hesitated to knock on Emily's office door to discuss her designs with her. She wanted to consult with Emily regarding the designs she had drawn up just like before, but because of the tension between them, staying in a room together would not be so pleasant.
Emily had persuaded herself that she should forgive Estelle, but Estelle was still drowning in guilt and walking on eggshells around her, making the air hang heavily above them.
Finally, it was time to get off work. Emily was ready to head out. As soon as she walked out of the company's gate, she saw Jacob's luxury car parked by the side of the road. Jacob was leaning against the door while fondly gazing at her as she walked up to him. His tall figure and handsome face made many passers-by turn their heads to look at him.
But in Jacob's eyes, there was only Emily, who was slowly walking to him. His cold face slowly turned into a warm smile as he gently said to her, "Let's go. I'll take you out to eat something good."
"Don't we eat well every single day?" Emily muttered to herself and went straight to Jacob.
Suddenly, Jacob's gentle face became cold and hard, and his loving eyes were filled with coldness and cruelty. He strode toward a woman and yelled at her. His attitude was cold and tough. "You don't deserve to be in Love and Dream! Beat it!"
It was time for the employees to go home. The gate was full of passers-by. People were minding their own business as usual. When they heard the shouting, they all looked over. Seeing that it was Jacob, they did not dare to stop and gossip blatantly. They only stared from a distance.
Seeing Jacob, Estelle clenched the straps of her bag uneasily and explained in a low voice, "No, I came back to help. I will never do anything that will harm Love and Dream ever again. Please trust me."
Jacob laughed mockingly. "You dare ask me to trust you? Do the words that come out of your mouth sound truthful to you? No traitor has the right to ask others to believe in her again. What, do you think I'm stupid? Don't ever show up at Love and Dream again, or I swear you will not like the consequences."
Jacob looked sullen and cold. Had his beloved Emily not suffered enough because of Estelle? Estelle was the reason Emily's depression had grown so serious. So when he saw Estelle's face again, Jacob did not care about his CEO demeanor or his manly charisma anymore. He just wanted to drive her away as soon as he could so as to not remind Emily of the past.
It had not been easy to calm Emily down. Why on earth had Estelle appeared here again? To mess things up even further?
"I didn't mean to hurt her."
Estelle stood there, helpless and running out of words to say. She did not dare to explain, fearing that her explanation would come across as defensive and insincere. She was scared that Emily would not believe her anymore and consequently would not allow her to work in the company. Being yelled at by Jacob in public, she felt so humiliated. Her face went all red. Grief and regret welled up in her heart. Soon, tears were rolling down her cheek. She looked pitiful.
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