The Returning EX (Sophia and John)

Chapter 1945 Are You Sure?

How was she supposed to explain herself? There wasn’t anything wrong with having lunch together even if they

didn’t know each other, right? Cindy hadn’t intended to clarify anything, but since these were her new colleagues,

she felt like she had to build a good relationship with them even if she had to do things she didn’t want to.

How was she supposed to explain herself? There wasn’t anything wrong with having lunch together even if they

didn’t know each other, right? Cindy hadn’t intended to clarify anything, but since these were her new colleagues,

she felt like she had to build a good relationship with them even if she had to do things she didn’t want to.

So, she ended up answering them. “Miss Warhol saw me alone during lunch today. I didn’t know where to go, so she

offered to show me around.”

Cindy hadn’t expected a simple meal to cause her so much trouble. Sometime in the afternoon, Cindy overheard

others talking about her in the pantry. Her colleagues were claiming that she had entered the company by pulling

some strings, and they said that she had a decent relationship with Serena. Furthermore, there were some who

said that Serena was going to focus on guiding Cindy so that Cindy could take over the role as the main designer.

The colleagues even brought up Ian’s name and said that he was the one supporting her.

Cindy was utterly speechless toward all these rumors. She knew that Serena only took in a limited number of

students and that it was hard for one to get in if one lacked the skills. However, Cindy had been in the dark, and she

had never expected to have connections that would get Serena to take extra care of her. Initially, Cindy simply

applied for this company because of its fame. This is why people say that it’s bad to achieve things through the use

of connections. It really causes a ton of unnecessary troubles.

In the end, Cindy had no choice but to return to her seat without getting a drink from the pantry. Most of the other

apprentices at the office held negative opinions toward her as well. Although they were less verbal about their

thoughts, Cindy could tell that they were eyeing her in a rather odd manner.

As Cindy sat on her spot and stared at the draft of her design, she felt rather uneasy. To be honest, I hate people

who get in through their connections, and I hate unskilled people who are able to get good resources just because

they know some influential people. It’s so unfair to others. I feel so helpless now that I’m in this situation. Yet, this is

my only chance, and I don’t want to give up just yet. After thinking about this matter for a while, Cindy sat upright

and took a deep breath before she started on her incomplete design once more. She figured that she would have

to prove herself for those people to stop talking about her.

Ian came over to pick Cindy up from work that night. They met at the entrance of the company. “How was it? How

was your first day at work?” Ian asked in an anxious tone. Cindy didn’t want to tell him about the troubles that she

had encountered on the first day of work, as she didn’t want him to worry. “It’s pretty good. The designer I’m

working for takes really good care of me, and the rest of my colleagues are nice too.” She had no choice but to

emphasize the good parts of her day.

Ian wrapped his arm around her shoulder. “That’s good. You can always tell me if you have any concerns, okay?”

“Okay,” Cindy mumbled. They strolled along the side of the road, and Cindy heard whispers soon after they started

walking. She couldn’t hear the exact words they uttered, but she figured that they must have spotted Ian. Cindy

didn’t turn around and Ian was used to such encounters, so they simply headed to the side of the road to hail a cab.

As Cindy sat on her spot and stared at the draft of her design, she felt rather uneasy. To be honest, I hate people

who get in through their connections, and I hate unskilled people who are able to get good resources just because

they know some influential people. It’s so unfair to others. I feel so helpless now that I’m in this situation. Yet, this is

my only chance, and I don’t want to give up just yet. After thinking about this matter for a while, Cindy sat upright

and took a deep breath before she started on her incomplete design once more. She figured that she would have

to prove herself for those people to stop talking about her.

When the cab came close to them, Cindy turned to glance at the company’s entrance. She could see a few people

standing by the door with their fingers pointed in her and Ian’s direction. On a regular day, Cindy would’ve assumed

that these people were excited to see Ian. However, after what she overheard in the pantry earlier, she no longer

thought so kindly of those people. She had a feeling that those people were talking about Ian using his connections

to get her in.

She found it hard to clarify this matter since she had indeed gotten in through connections. However, it truly had

nothing to do with Ian. Once both of them got in the cab and arrived home, Ian looked at Cindy once more. “Are

you sure everything’s fine at work?”

He had already noticed that Cindy seemed out of it on their way back home, but he didn’t want to ask her about it

in the car. Now that they were home, he stepped in front of Cindy and put his hands on her shoulders before taking

a long look at her face.

Cindy tried her best to keep a neutral expression. She even added a faint smile. “What makes you think I’m facing

any problems? I’m a newbie there, so I totally expected to be overwhelmed with work on my first day.”