With excited steps, Anne walked towards the office after getting out of Jack's car. This morning, she was surprised when she woke up in Jack's arms on the bed. Twenty minutes after Anne went to sleep, Jack woke up. He was surprised when he saw Anne was sleeping in front of him. Without thinking, Jack then carried Anne up the stairs to the bed very carefully. Then he continued his sleep again by hugging Anne on the bed, until finally Anne woke up this morning. After she woke up, she immediately started doing something she had planned from yesterday. She was sure that with what she was doing, Steffi would not bother her anymore at the office.

Arriving at her room, Anne immediately worked on the tasks that had piled up. She wanted to finish her work before Leon came, because if Leon refused her request then she didn't have any responsibility for the work that had become her obligation.

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When it was nine o'clock in the morning, Leon came alone, unlike yesterday where he had come with Steffi. Anne, who had been waiting for Leon's arrival, immediately left her work and brought the file that she had been preparing since morning. Without thinking, Anne went straight into Leon's room.

"Anne," Leon's face immediately lit up when he saw Anne. "Sit down, Anne. I'll take off my coat first," Leon asked kindly, inviting Anne to sit down.

"No sir, I'll just stand up," said Anne quickly, looking at Leon's room, which was used for sex with Steffi yesterday. She didn't want to sit on the chair for fear she would sit on their bodily fluid stains left after they made love on the chairs yesterday.

Leon smiled at Anne's reply. After hanging up his coat well, Leon then walked over to the refrigerator and took out two bottles of soft drinks. He then gave it to Anne, who was again politely refused it.

"Okay, since you refused my offer to drink and to sit down, there must be something important you want to tell me. Say it, I'm ready to hear it," Leon said softly with a smile, Leon's handsome face was perfect when he smiled. And it was this face that made Anne immediately agree to marry him when Mrs. Catherine first brought the two of them together. But now, Leon's handsome face meant nothing to Anne.

Without speaking, Anne immediately gave the brown envelope she was holding to Leon.

"What's this?"

"Open it, you will know," answered Anne quickly.

Leon, who was already very curious about the file that Anne gave him, immediately opened it excitedly. As soon as he managed to tear off the top, Leon then took out the contents of the envelope which turned out to be a statement of resignation.

"W-what do you mean by this, Anne?" Leon asked in a trembling voice. He was very shocked when he read the paper in his hand.

"It's my resignation letter." Anne answered curtly without guilt.

"I know this is a resignation letter, but the point is why are you giving this to me? Ah, I mean, why do you want to resign, Anne? What happened to you? Are you getting more jobs? Don't you like the salary I give you? Or, you don't like your workspace? I can change it again so you feel comfortable, Anne, just say it don't hesitate. But please, don't resign from your job, I refuse it firmly," Leon said in a rising voice without pause. His eyes were reddened, indicating that he was very angry at the moment.

"Steffi..."

"What about that woman?" Leon cut Anne's words quickly.

"Yesterday Steffi mocked me openly in front of several employees. I'm sure she said that on purpose to embarrass me. I can't work in an environment like this, I can't think properly. So in order for me not to ruin everything, it's better for me to resign, so there won't be ... ouch!"

Leon immediately gripped Anne's shoulders tightly and made her unable to finish her sentences.

"What did Steffi do to you, Anne? Tell me now," Leon pleaded in a voice shaking with emotion.

Anne winced as she felt Leon's grip tighten on her shoulder. "It hurts, Leon, let go of your hand. You hurt me, Leon."

Thump!

"Oh my God, I'm sorry, Anne. Sorry, I didn't mean to ... Please forgive me." Leon screamed loudly when he realized that he had gripped Anne's shoulders tightly. Without being asked twice, he immediately removed his hands from Anne's body. His face showed deep regret when he saw Anne in pain.

"Should I call a doctor? Does it hurt so much, Anne? Come on, talk, Anne, don't just stay silent. You're scaring me." Leon kept showing his concern. He looked panic when he saw Anne massaging her shoulders several times.

"It's okay, it doesn't hurt after all, and it doesn't hurt as much as what Steffi did to me yesterday," answered Anne quietly, pretending to be weak and oppressed. It was one of the ways that Steffi used to ensnare Leon. Anne had never thought that she would use such a low-key method now.

"Tell me what Steffi did yesterday. Say it clearly without missing anything, Anne," Leon pleaded hopefully.

Anne smiled because the bait she had thrown was immediately eaten by Leon. With a sad face, Anne then told what Steffi did yesterday in front of the female staffs.

"If she really doesn't like me, I don't mind, but please don't ruin my good name. I did hold that title, but now that title is on her, I will not have the courage to take that title away from her. I can't be like this. I don't want to be called a third person in other people's marriage. So I better resign, so that Steffi doesn't..."

"Fuck, that woman really has crossed the line. Apparently, she never listens to all the warnings. It seems I'm being too kind to her," said Leon coldly, cursing Steffi, his own wife, cutting Anne's words. Leon's anger really peaked at this time. He felt sad when he saw Anne sad.

Still showing an oppressed expression, Anne got up from the sofa which immediately startled Leon. "Since you have received my resignation letter, then I will tidy up my things now, so you can use the room for my replacement."

"No... Anne!!" Leon immediately grabbed Anne's hand and gripped it tightly. "I didn't accept your resignation letter. You are the employee of choice. Professor Gilbert entrusts you to me, I can't possibly disappoint Professor Gilbert. Don't worry. Incidents like yesterday won't happen again. I won't let Steffi set foot in my office again, I promise you, Anne," Leon said quietly. Leon spoke so close to Anne that she was forced to step backwards to avoid physical contact with Leon.

"What are you going to do?" asked Anne quickly.

"You don't need to know, Steffi is my business. You just work quietly, I'll be gone for a while," Leon answered slowly with a smile. After saying that, Leon then walked to the coat hanger where he put his coat before.

After putting on his coat again, Leon then threw Anne's resignation letter into the trash and grabbed his cell phone which was on the table. He then contacted Steffi and afterwards went to the door and walked out without a word, leaving Anne in his room.

"I'll return what you gave me yesterday, Steffi," said Anne in her heart, smiling at Leon who disappeared into the elevator.

Continued