The two headed inside as they spoke.It was office hour and the lobby in Baxter Group was packed with people. When Everly went in and stepped into the lobby, everyone went quiet.They pretended like they had not seen her, but Everly knew that all eyes were on her."It's fine, it doesn't matter anyways…" she thought.Once the two went into the elevator, the silence was instantly replaced by deafening sounds when the crowd erupted into a discussion.With what happened in the president's office before being streamed on the live feed, this was the first time Violet appeared before everyone in the past week. On top of that, not only was she not alone or with her assistant, she came with Austin. This was incredibly shocking news.Amongst those people, one person snuck to the side to take out his phone before dialing a number and said, "Yes, that's it. Violet is here, and she's here with Austin Samberg… Yes, I know… Don't worry…"…Everly and Austin took the elevator and reached the f

Robbie felt even more depressed when he saw the state Carson was in. He knew how much Carson cared for Everly and suggested, "Baxter Group and Violet's Studio are still business partners at the moment. Our work on The Angel is still incomplete, and we have every right to ask them about moving away without getting our consent."Carson simply stared at the documents before him with his head bowed. His hair was neatly combed back, leaving his long lashes to conceal the looks of his eyes from anyone who tried to read him."Mister Baxter." Robbie was not sure as to what Carson was thinking but continued regardless, "We can act accordingly in regards to the terms and conditions on the contract. At the very least, we can get Miss Pettis to stay here in Baxter Group."In that case, Carson would be able to see her every day.Carson heard every single word Robbie said as he studied the documents before him. In the end, he placed his signature on the paper without lifting his head and said, "

Noticing Everly's expression, Robbie smiled and said, "I'm truly here for a personal reason. I didn't just say that to get Annie and the others out of the way."Everly studied Robbie thoughtfully and nodded with her hands on her purse. "I'm recovering just fine."What about him?She came close to blurting out the question.As though he heard the voice inside Everly's head, Robbie said, "Mister Baxter is recovering as well. Physically, that is."Everly understood what Robbie meant but did not continue the topic because she knew exactly what Robbie would say if they carried on.After three seconds of silence, Robbie continued, "Mister Baxter already knows about you leaving. I did ask if he wants to stop you, and he said he won't. I can tell that he is devastated, Miss Pettis. Mister Baxter has done so much for you, Miss Pettis. Why are you turning a blind eye to it?" Robbie finally asked the question that he had been struggling with the entire time."I don't understand. Anyone wou

At that very moment that Everly closed her eyes, she missed the sight of Austin, who sat in the passenger's seat, looking up and glancing at her through the rear-view mirror.He pursed his lips with his eyes filled with discontentment. However, he simply gave her a quick glance before looking away to focus back on the content on his tablet so that no one would notice how he felt.…On the other end, Robbie had returned to the president's office on the top floor and looked at Carson, who was still reading through reports, thoughtfully and said, "Mister Baxter, Miss Pettis is gone and passed me this before she left."He then took two steps forward to place the document in his hand on Carson's desk.When Everly was talking to him about compensation, he had already sent words to Lucy and did not give Everly the answer before Lucy had sought Carson's opinion.The act of leaving without a fair warning was considered extremely offensive, but it could be explained when it concerned Everl

On the other end, Everly and the others had arrived at their new office.Nothing could compare to what they had before, as Baxter Group offered the best facilities and their new worksite was different."Everly, this might not be as spacious as Baxter Group, but I think it's still acceptable. What do you think?" Austin asked, his tone slightly nervous."It's alright," Everly said as she looked at Austin with a smile. "Thank you. Thank you for everything back in Strandia and here."Austin smiled gently, but his smile did not reach his eyes.Ever since what happened in the hospital, Everly had complied, and instead of addressing him formally, she started calling him by his name.Everything was working towards the direction he had wanted despite knowing that Everly was struggling deep down inside. However, he knew that things were not how they were before.He had been pretending not to notice, but once things happened, there was no turning back."You don't need to thank me," he s