The Boy Who Tattooed My Name on His Chest novel Chapter 73

When the assistant carefully asked if she should compensate,

Joshua merely glanced at her and casually reassured her,

“It’s okay, it’s just a worthless thing.”

He seemed to have forgotten that the scarf was a gift from me.

Even if he remembered,

he would never dig it out of the trash.

So, once it was thrown away, it was gone.

My gaze, which had been lingering on his face, suddenly shifted as if it had been burned.

“Maybe I put it away.”

Joshua spoke stiffly, his face cold, trying to hide his guilt.

“It’s getting warm lately.”

“I thought maybe Mr. Graham didn’t like it anymore and threw it away.”

“Donna!”

Joshua frowned, a little angry and embarrassed,

but mostly confused. “It’s just a scarf. Why do you have to make such a big deal of it?”

Just a scarf.

The familiar words.

Just like when Joshua had me transfer a project I had been working on for half a year to Carol.

He had said the same thing.

“It’s just a project. You can take a break.”

A casual remark turned my months of hard work into a joke.

The pain tightened around my heart like a net.

I almost couldn’t maintain my usual smile, and I replied, “Maybe I’m just a little petty.”

I ignored Joshua’s pale face, picked up the documents from the floor, and placed them back on his desk. I continued.

“If Mr. Graham doesn’t agree, we can follow company policy. After seven days of unauthorized absence, I’ll be automatically resigned. I’ve nearly finished the handover. If you’re still dissatisfied with me, I’ll accept any clauses you want in the non-compete agreement.”

After all, I had no intention of looking for a new job.

Joshua’s gaze fell on the resignation letter.

He actually became calm.

Or perhaps he was trying to suppress his anger, his hand on the desk was pushing down so hard his veins were standing out.

Finally, he looked up and stared at me.

He didn’t speak, and I wasn’t in the mood to stay longer.

As I was leaving, Carol knocked and entered.

She was holding a cup of coffee.

I glanced at her but didn’t say anything.

Just as I was about to leave the CEO’s office, Carol’s careful voice rang out.

“Assistant Ford said before that my coffee wasn’t good. I’ve been practicing for a while. I’m wondering what Mr. Graham thinks?”

Her tone had a hint of expectation.

“Really? I think it’s much better than what she made.”

Joshua’s cold voice carried a trace of sarcasm.

He didn’t turn around, but I could feel his anger burning through the air, directed at me.

Carol’s voice instantly became bright, “Really? Actually, I think I…”

I didn’t stay to listen.

After all, when I saw Joshua, who was usually so picky, drink the instant coffee Carol had brought without a second thought, I already knew the answer.

It was kind of pointless.

I thought to myself.

I didn’t retract my resignation application from the system.

“Donna.”

Joshua called my name, and then fell silent.

The silence lingered for a while.

I furrowed my brows. “Actually—”

“Contract.”

Two simple words.

Yet they immediately blocked the words of refusal I had prepared.

I couldn’t say anything further.

In the end, I went to the banquet.

Carol timidly followed Joshua and greeted me.

“Miss Ford, sorry to trouble you again.”

“Trouble?”

Before I could respond, Joshua interrupted with a cold face. “This is her job.”

It seemed after the tension, he no longer even tried to pretend.

His attitude had become clearly worse.

I didn’t say much and quietly followed Joshua as usual.

But when my gaze swept across Carol’s neck and the familiar necklace, I couldn’t help but lose focus for a moment.

I had seen that necklace.

After Joshua ordered it, Lucas went to pick it up.

He couldn’t keep secrets.

When he got the necklace, he excitedly told me that Joshua had secretly prepared a birthday gift for me.

I didn’t say anything, but I was happy the whole day.