Chapter 188


    I scanned their faces and was positive that one of them must have done this to me.


    I went in front of everyone and red at them one after another. It was true that I did not want to


    confront them head-on, but my patience had its limits. That was myst straw.


    I toiled for days toe up with the design. I would not let this slide.


    “Who took it?”


    I focused my gaze on a few women as I asked.


    “What are you talking about? None of us is interested in what you''re working on. You''re the one who


    lost it. You can''t me us for that,” one of them replied acridly.


    “I know one of you did this. You''d better admit it before it''s toote. You know how much this design


    n means to me.”


    Seeing the unmistakable glee in their eyes, I told myself not to let my emotions take over.


    “I really didn''t see it. You can''t just me us for something we didn''t do.”


    “Yeah, you can''t do that. Besides, who knows if you actually finished it? Don''t me us for your


    ipetence.”


    All of them came together in unison to corner me.


    “Mr. Shaw wants this document today. I''m sure he won''t let any of you go if he finds out one of you took


    it.”


    Since they were not afraid of me, I decided to just use Michael''s name. Although they were all head


    over heels for him, Michael was still their boss. They knew what he was capable of when he was cross


    —Tiffany was a walking example.


    Fright settled over their faces when I mentioned Michael, but they did not chicken out. They still refused


    to give me back the document.


    “We said we didn''t do it. You can just go ahead and tell Mr. Shaw. Who do you think you are anyway?


    You''re just a rookie here. Having Mr. Shaw at your back means nothing to us.”


    I scanned their faces and was positive that one of them must have done this to me.


    “What are you talking about? He''s just my superior and nothing more than that.”


    I was enraged when they brought up Michael and my rtionship. I had always been professional on


    all fronts when it came to working. I never once thought I was any more special than anyone else. They


    were the ones who kept picking a fight with me.


    “Oh really? Then exin the way he talked to you yesterday! I dare say you''ve already slept with him!”


    Their tant remarks incited fury in my heart. I squeezed my fists, trying to control my anger.


    “That''s none of your business. It seems to me that you''re the one who''s desperate to get him in your


    bed. Sadly, you don''t have what it takes.”


    I was usually a calm and quiet person, but they went overboard today. I would not just sit and let them


    trample all over me.


    The supervisor happened toe out when we were in an altercation. He was furious when he caught


    us fighting.


    “What are y''all doing? Work quietly or pack your stuff and leave!”


    Harry was a severe man in his mid-forties. Everyone at the office walked on eggshells whenever he


    was around.


    “Mr. Doyle, Anna is the one who started it. She used us of stealing her document.”


    They went over to the supervisor and started pointing out my faults.


    “Mr. Doyle, a document I was working on is missing. I think one of them took it.”


    “Do you have any proof?”


    Now that Harry was here, they decided to strike the iron while it was hot.


    I could tell from their gleeful expression that they were the ones who took my document. s, it was


    true that I had no evidence.


    “I knew it! She''s just trying to frame us. She''s doesn''t even have any solid proof. I demand an apology.”


    Seeing I was rendered speechless, one of them stood forward and looked at me confidently.


    I fell under everyone''s attention since all our colleagues heard our argument.


    “Anna Garcia, do you have any proof that they are the ones who took your document?”


    I could tell Harry was not pleased with me for wasting his time and obstructing everyone''s work.


    “I don''t have any proof, but I''m sure it''s one of them.”


    I did not see why that was even a question. I would not be fighting with them if I had any proof. Harry


    must not be in his right mind to even ask this, but I did not point that out because after all, he was still


    my supervisor.


    A deep frown carved on his brows when he heard my answer. “Then how can you just me people


    like that?”


    Then, he turned toward the group of women. “Tell me, is it any of you?”


    “Mr. Doyle, this is so unfair. We don''t even know what she''s talking about.”


    Their tone instantly became skittish under Harry''s questioning re.


    “Anna Garcia, do you still have respect for all your colleagues? This is a workce. I expect some


    professionalism from you.” ConTEent bel0ngs to N?v(e)lD/rama(.)Org .


    Harry still chose to believe them in the end. My blood was boiling. I knew I had to stand up for myself


    this time.


    “Mr. Doyle, I can''t prove that it''s them. But neither can they prove that they didn''t do it either. You''re


    clearly taking their side.”