"I’ve never been with her."
"You don’t believe me?" There was a hint of coldness in Justin’s voice, as if the deep lingering tone just a moment ago was only a dream of Charlotte’s.
"Believe? Mr. Battleson, you are my direct superior, of course, I believe you. It’s just that after so many years with Miss Curtis, I find it curious how you could suddenly break up. Women are a bit gossipy, after all."
Charlotte tried to wheedle some information out of Justin.
But Justin Battleson showed no inclination whatsoever to share anything about his relationship with Evelyn Curtis.
After all, there was never a story to begin with.
"I told you, we were never together."
"She’s just been around me for these years. I’m busy with work and don’t pay much attention to these things. Michael usually arranges female companions for me when I need one."
"Female companion?" Charlotte raised an eyebrow, seemingly finding this term a bit novel.
She had heard many men referring to their girlfriends, but it was the first time she heard "female companion".
Logically, Evelyn Curtis has been with Justin for such a long time, how could she only get the status of a ’female companion’ from him?
Could it be that something unspeakable happened between them?
Charlotte was torn inside, feeling like she had been scratched by a cat, utterly uncomfortable.
But with Justin’s tight-lipped demeanor, she didn’t think it prudent to interrogate him further.
"Everything with her is in the past, I’m cutting off all contact with her."
Justin thought Charlotte was contemplating whether he would still be tangled with Evelyn Curtis in the future, so he explained decisively.
"I’ve made it clear, Charlotte."
Justin glanced at the pondering Charlotte, and couldn’t help but speak up.
Charlotte was stunned and before she could react, she saw Justin walking out the door confidently.
"Mr. Battleson is coming out!"
The appearance of Justin quietened the design department who had been eagerly chit-chatting. They lowered their heads in a pretense of working earnestly.
Only after Justin left, one of them finally let out a sigh of relief.
"I am just too curious about what exactly the relationship is between Mr. Battleson and Miss Thompson. Mr. Battleson has been busy, just finished with Evelyn Curtis in the morning, and now in the afternoon comes to Miss Thompson. My God, he’s always on the go."
"What are you talking about, looks like Mr. Battleson has chosen to abandon Miss Thompson."
"Why do you say that?"
"Didn’t you see Mr. Battleson’s face when he came out just now? It was so dark. Things can’t end up well. In my opinion, Miss Thompson is a beauty with good qualifications, why would she play second fiddle."
"Appearances can be deceiving." Cindy thought of Justin’s displeasing expression just now and couldn’t help but sneer. Find the newest release on NoveI-Fire.ɴet
Thinking of how Charlotte had embarrassed her in public, she gritted her teeth with anger.
"Miss Cindy, I was going to ask you, our design proposals..." the colleagues hesitated, looking at Cindy.
Cindy wore a dignified smile and spoke up with a slight sense of grievance.
"Don’t you trust me? I always take your design proposals seriously. If it didn’t pass in the end, it’s because Miss Thompson didn’t like it. You know well how strict she is..."
Upon recalling Charlotte’s stern demeanor at work, everyone nodded their heads in agreement.
Miss Cindy looked so gentle and affable, the quintessential good person.
In reality, everyone knew, Cindy had been around for a long time, so nobody dared to rebel against her.