I looked up and couldn't help but be stunned.
And I saw that it was a colleague from another group of the Design Department, Paulina Carter.
I used to hitch a car with her frequently. Because I once was assigned with her to deal with a project related to a residential quarter.
We, who weren't familiar with each other, sort of knew each other.
I nodded.
After she sat down, I bowed my head and continued to have food. But I heard her say, "Charlotte, I saw Mr. Cowell pick you up yesterday. And the blessings on the screens yesterday were all for your, right?"
"No..."
I denied it immediately.
"Why didn't you admit it? Others all say that Mr. Cowell is your sister's fiance. But when I saw Mr. Cowell pick you up yesterday, I noticed that he treated you very well..."
Paulina was two years younger than me. She, who had just graduated, was simple-minded.
It was probably because of the people I had got in touch with and the things which happened recently that I was somewhat vigilant. So I looked at her and said, "If that's the case, won't I become a mistress?"
"Huh?"
Paulina was obviously stunned by what I had said.
Then she waved her hand right away and explained excitedly, "That's not what I mean! I didn't think so!"
As she spoke, she suddenly hit the chopsticks. Then one of the chopsticks fell to the ground and rolled to my feet.
I picked it up for her.
Looking at Paulina, who was embarrassed, I was a little shy and shook my head, "It's indeed not me. It's probably not me who you saw yesterday. It should be my sister."
"But..."
I stared at her and said with certainty, "It's indeed not me!"
After all, the news that Patrick and I were so close to each other had spread. Even if Paulina didn't overthink it, someone with ulterior motives surely would make a scene out of it.
Paulina seemed to have realized something.
Then she nodded desperately, "Yes, yes. It's not you, It's not you!"
After getting off work in the evening, I walked out of the company and unconsciously walked to an intersection in front of me.
It wasn't until I took two steps forward that I realized that Caroline was pregnant. In that case, Patrick surely would be with her. Then he surely wouldn't...
As I negated myself, I saw a familiar car parked at the intersection in front of me!
My heart tightened. And I wanted to turn back. However, I subconsciously wanted to go forward.
"No, I can't!"
I told myself that when it came to some things, once I made concessions, I surely would be doomed.
I quickly turned around and went back to the company.
I decided to work overtime.
I sat there and began to work on the effect drawings of a project that I had just been assigned the day before yesterday.
By the time I was halfway through the effect drawings and looked up again, it had been already dark outside. Looking at the time, I saw that it was already past 11 p.m.
Patrick surely have left by now.
I packed up my things and went downstairs. When I reached the intersection, I subconsciously looked in the direction which I had looked at, only to see that the car was still parked there.
The lights of the car were flashing.
In the dark night, the yellow light looked so dazzling.
I didn't go there. Instead, taking advantage of the darkness, I went to a place where he couldn't see me from his car and took a taxi home.
The next day...
And it went on like this on the third day.
For a week in a row, Patrick had been waiting for me there.
Later, I was afraid. So I went for an inspection at the construction site every afternoon.
As for whether Patrick was waiting for me there or not, it had nothing to do with me.
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