Next One Is a Babe

Chapter 2104

Ian nodded and said, "Okay, off you go. There's nothing here you need to worry about."

Perhaps the past had given her ample training, for Cindy was finding it easy to be indifferent toward any scandal that remotely involved Ian. She liked to think that she was more open-minded than when she had first started out. Even if he couldn't get over this hurdle, there was always the option to quit the industry. I wish that would happen sooner than later. That way, we can both go back to living quiet, normal, and peaceful lives.

Cindy got out of the house and hailed a taxi to take her to the company. It had been days since she last stepped into work, and when she came into the office, she suddenly felt a little out of place.

The other employees had already shown up for work. Serena might have already told them off and given them a stern warning or two because when Cindy made her way over to her desk, she could tell at first sight that everyone here no longer picked on her. They didn't glance in her direction either, and their eyes were glued to whatever work they were doing.

This was unprecedented. They would pretend not to notice Cindy before this, but they would appraise her behind her back and chatter among themselves about the woman.

Cindy wasn't a particularly good judge of character, but even she could tell that the people here truly did not show as much interest in her as they had in the past.

She pursed her lips and thought grimly, Guess all I needed was for a superior to speak up on my behalf to get these people off my back.

She drew out the documents from her tote bag after she came to a stop next to her work desk. She had fallen behind after a couple of days' break, not to mention grown incredibly lazy—she hadn't done any work at all.

Presently, she had only just taken her seat when Serena came walking into the office.

She was a little startled upon seeing Cindy at her station, but she hurried over to the latter's desk.

Cindy stood up respectfully and greeted, "Miss Warhol."

Serene nodded in acknowledgment. "Is everything okay at home now?"

Cindy hesitated and thought about how she had taken a break to sort out her engagement with Ian, and that had indeed been checked off the list.

However, things were still unsettled at home. The incident between Aurora and her ex-boyfriend was still breaking out into something bigger, and there was no telling when it would quiet down.

Nevertheless, Cindy still nodded and said, "Yeah, everything's fine now."

Serena would have paid attention to whatever happened in the entertainment industry too, and she ought to know about the recent situation with Ian. As such, she hummed in response and pointed out, "Don't let anything drag you down. You're a designer, and inspiration is what matters to you most. Keep your spirits up."

Cindy made a noise of agreement and said, "I know. Don't worry, I'll be fine."

After that, Serena told her to drop by her office to retrieve yet another design project which would undergo company appraisal and count as a performance review.

Cindy did not falter. Instead, she seemed happy that she was finally going to get a project that gave her purpose. After all, she was growing tired of designing things that did not fulfill her in the slightest bit.

Serena did not stay for a chat. She had only dropped by to see how the apprentices were doing in the office, and she walked away after doing so.

Following this, Cindy sat down and took a deep breath. She was still annoyed about what had happened yesterday, but now that she was back to work and catching up with the rest of her team, she felt a sense of accomplishment that translated into a boost in morale.

She was glancing through documents when she heard the sound of a chair rolling up next to her. She didn't have to turn to know who it was, for the girl preferred wheeling herself over to Cindy's desk in her office chair rather than walking over. This is the property of Nô-velDrama.Org.

The girl leaned close to her, but instead of gossiping about Cindy's work today, she was more interested in discussing the recent development in Ian's life as a celebrity. It was obvious that she had read the news from yesterday. She lowered her voice and asked with a twinkle of curiosity in her eyes, "Did your precious Ian get into trouble again? What's he being targeted for this time?"

Cindy frowned and turned to look at the girl. "No."

The girl chortled. "I saw the news, as well as the passage from this morning. I don't think the person's going after Ian's mom, but Ian himself."

If she could tell from just reading the unstructured passage, Cindy had to admit that the girl had a keen eye. The man had not mentioned Ian's name anywhere in his passage and merely talked about his past with Aurora, so she wasn't sure why this girl was able to pick up on his intentions.