"I'm so sorry for how I acted and how I believed everyone without any questions, Manager Ye. I hope you find it in your heart to forgive me, " Yoyo begged.
Autumn smiled and said in a humble tone, "Okay, what ever has happened is all in the past now. Actually I also am responsible for what I suffered. So let us learn from it and move past it."
Then she said in a painful tone, "I really hate to get into trouble and the negative energy so I didn't spare any effort to explain myself when all of you misunderstood me. It was my fault. I should have cleared the air and laid the truth in front of you."
"From now on, let's open our hearts to each other and avoid any misunderstanding between one another, " she optimistically added.
"Wow, you are very kind, easygoing and humble, just the same as what Isla told me!" Yoyo sighed and regretted having cause so much unecessary drama for Autumn.
"Let's forget all the unhappiness in the past and restart a new chapter together, one of joy and faith!" Autumn cast a grateful glimpse at Isla who was drinking with others. Autumn really appreciated Isla for all her help, support and silence.
Without Isla, Autumn wouldn't have been able to accomplish what she did today.
With that Autumn felt lucky and blessed to have found such a faithful and loving friend.
As dinner was almost over, Isla who was drunk passed out in Aron's arms. Both of them and Autumn were the last to leave the venue. Aron asked Autumn, "Do you need I to escort you home?"
"No, thank you. I will be just fine." Autumn nodded and said, "Charles is on his way to pick me up. You can carry on now because Isla is drunk and is in desperate need of rest."
"Okay, goodbye." Isla was smashed so he had to rush her home.
All of their colleagues too had left now. Some left by taxi, while others were picked up by their friends or family members. Standing at the gate of the restaurant, Autumn was waiting for Charles eagerly.
Autumn then called Charles and asked him when he would arrive. Charles told her to wait for another couple of minutes.
It was starting to get cloudy and Autumn too felt a little gloomy somehow despite how her day went.
Autumn waited for a long time before Charles finally reached. He walked up to her, holding an umbrella and said gently, "Have you been waiting for a long time? I'm sorry. I was in a party in the west end of the city when you called me."
Usually, it would take forty minutes for someone to drive from where he was but Charles reached in thirty minutes today so he must have driven very fast in order to pick her up as soon as possible. Autumn was moved and but she blamed him in an affectionate tone, "Why didn't you tell me that? I could have gone home by taxi."
"Oh no harm done. I wanted to go home with you." Charles smiled and said, "It was just a boring party for business. You are more important than any of that."
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