Chapter 1130

"Ms. Josefina," Alex said, his voice laced with a hint of desperation, "could you maybe transfer her to another branch? If that's too much, no worries. I'm more than willing to help her find a new job. I really don't want to be a bother to you."

He felt guilty, like he was letting down Josefina, who had always been such a supportive mentor.

Just then, Deanna knocked and stepped into the room.

"Ms. Josefina, this is all my fault. Please don't blame Alex," Deanna said urgently, as

if worried Josefina might chew Alex out for her actions.

Alex was taken aback. He got up quickly and went to her. "What are you doing here?"

"I'm worried about you," Deanna replied sincerely. "I don't want you doing anything rash because of me. You've worked too hard to reach this point. Don't let it go to waste."

They were so engrossed in their conversation that they almost forgot Josefina was still there.

Josefina watched them with a knowing smile. "What? Do you both think I'm that unreasonable?"

"Ms. Josefina, that's not what she meant," Alex interjected quickly. "Please don't get the wrong idea."

"Ms. Josefina, you're an incredible boss and a trusted friend," Deanna added. "I just don't want my problems to cause any trouble for Alex."

Josefina laughed. "Alright, neither of you need to go anywhere. Keep working as usual."

Both Deanna and Alex were stunned, exchanging glances that seemed to say, "Did we hear that right?"

Josefina reassured them, "No need to doubt it. Just keep things low-key so no one else at the office catches on. If you two start something, it might be hard for me to handle."

"Don't worry, Ms. Josefina," Deanna promised. "I'll make sure to keep everything under wraps."

Alex still felt uneasy, surprised that Josefina was okay with this. Did she really allow office romances?

He decided not to push further and thought he'd bring it up privately with Josefina later.

"Thank you, Ms. Josefina," Alex promised. "I swear my work won't be affected by this."

Josefina gave them a warm smile and sent them back to their tasks.

Back in his office, Alex was followed by Deanna.

"Why did you come in here?" he asked, sounding a bit exasperated.

"I just wanted to make sure you're not upset about all this," Deanna

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"Deanna, Ms. Josefina has already given us her blessing. Don't worry about it."

Alex glanced at the other employees. "Let's just get back to work and not draw any unnecessary attention."

Reluctantly, Deanna went back to her desk.

Sitting down, Alex thought for a while before deciding to message Josefina.

After what seemed like forever, he finally got a reply. He opened the message eagerly, but as he read it, his heart sank.

His life felt more bitter than a burnt cup of coffee.

Before leaving the office, Josefina held a meeting.

"For the next season's showcase,"

she announced, "I'm putting Alexaet

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"Ms. Josefina, I can't handle this on my own," Alex protested.

"You can, and I have complete faith in you. You all know how busy I am, and I can't spend as much time here like. Alex, do your best know

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Reluctantly, Alex accepted the responsibility.

After making her announcement, Josefina left the office.

Deanna soon appeared in Alex's doorway.

"Alex, you're swamped with work. How about I lend you a hand?" she offered kindly.