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    He turned in a light mood and entered the elevator to leave.

    As soon as Ethan disappeared into the elevator, the office chatter reignited.

    “Seems like they’ve patched things up.”

    “Lorna, you haven’t tidied the CEO’s office today, have you? Go in and do that now,” someone said, clearly fishing for details about whether Brenna was upset.

    Lorna gave her colleague a sidelong nce. “Not happening.”

    At that moment, Greta emerged from the restroom, her eyes puffy and red, shuffling back to her desk under curious stares. She asionally nced toward Brenna’s office.

    A female employee, with a taunting edge, said, “No use staring; Mr. Mitchell’s already gone.”

    The person who had spoken to Lorna said again, “Lorna, you haven’t cleaned the CEO’s office.”

    Lorna sighed. “I know. But I’m worried Ms. Harper will vent her anger on me.”

    Reluctantly, Lorna entered Brenna’s office. She scanned the room cautiously; it was neat, with no signs of disarray, and Brenna appearedposed. It was clear no fight had taken ce earlier.

    “Ms. Harper, I haven’t cleaned your office yet,” Lorna said.

    Brenna nodded absently. Just then, her phone rang with an unknown number.

    “Go ahead and do it. I’ll step over there to take this call.”

    “Understood.” Seeing Brenna’s calm demeanor, Lorna didn’t pry. She grabbed a bucket of water, tended to the nts, dusted the desk and shelves, and swept and mopped the floor.

    She worked quietly, careful not to disrupt Brenna’s conversation on the phone. When Lorna finished her tasks and returned to her desk, her coworkers swarmed her.

    “So, how was it? Was Ms. Harper mad? Did she cry?”

    “Come on, spill it!”

    Lorna shrugged. “Ms. Harper seemedpletely normal, with no sign of being upset. She was even arranging a business meeting for ten.” The group scattered, disappointed.

    Greta, who had been discreetly observing Lorna since she entered the office, walked over.

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    “Did Ms. Harper say anything about me?” she asked.

    Lorna shook her head. “Nope.”

    Greta felt disappointed, but her worries eased. She had feared that Ethan wouldin to Brenna about her behavior, which might lead to Brenna firing her. It wasforting to know that he hadn’t said anything about her to Brenna. She had once believed that Ethan’s friendly demeanor toward her meant he had feelings for her.

    But today, the cold contempt in his eyes made her realize her mistake. She finally understood where she stood in Ethan’s heart and vowed not to have false hopes about him again. From now on, she would focus on her work.

    Just then, Brenna stepped out of her office and tapped on Tommy’s door. Tommy emerged.

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