I'm the Obsession of My Cold-Hearted Ex novel Chapter 371

Chapter 371 Who the Hell Gave You My Code?

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Ellis had made it very clear–she wasn’t taking a single cent from Easton, let alone a job he arranged. If she found out he was messing with her job prospects like before, cutting off her income, she’d explode on the spot. And after that! She’d want nothing to do with him even more.

But watching her spend every day working closely with Maxwell? That wasn’t something Easton could just accept, either. The thought alone gave him a pounding headache.

After last night’s incredibly awkward scene, Ellis felt more than a little embarrassed showing up to work today.

All Easton’s fault, obviously–turning her into a total public joke.

Thankfully, Maxwell didn’t act any different. It was like nothing had happened. He gave her tasks like usual, completely normal.

And Cleveland? He had a bunch of work to hand over and wanted her to get up to speed fast. With her full focus on the job, she didn’t even have time to keep feeling embarrassed.

“Before she knew it, the sky had gone dark. She was still deep in work, not even realizing how late it was.

Until Cleveland knocked on her desk.

“Mr. Cleveland? Something wrong?”

He glanced out the window. “Ms. Harper, it’s past working hours.”

Yesterday was mostly orientation, but today had been a storm of real work. She had no illusions of finishing it all in one day -but she figured she’d stay late, maybe an hour or two.

After telling Cleveland her plan, he stared at her for a second

“There’s just one thing

Ellis was about to ask what, but he cut her off

“You don’t have to go so hard on day two,”

There’ll be plenty of time to kill yourself later–Maxwell’s a workaholic, after all.

Cleveland didn’t say that part aloud, and Ellis didn’t pick up on the implication. She blinked, confused.

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Wasn’t this a good thing? She was doing him a favor, right?

She remembered him saying he’d be reassigned once she got the hang of things. Once that happened, she’d be the only one working directly under Maxwell. She needed to show she could handle the job.

“You go ahead,” Cleveland said, motioning for her to continue before heading out.

Ellis turned her eyes slightly, watching him leave, and felt an awkward twinge in her chest.

From what she’d gathered, the role Cleveland was being transferred into was technically on par with hers–but in reality, it came with less power. A demotion, basically,

Sure, at first glance, it might seem like she was the reason he got pushed out.

But anyone with a brain could see Maxwell had already made up his mind. Even if Ellis hadn’t gotten the job, someone else would’ve. It wasn’t about her.

“Alright. Keep it up.” And with that, he left, not wanting to interrupt.

As he stepped into the elevator, he caught one last glimpse of her through the slowly closing doors.