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Chapter 26
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Chapter 26
Zoe was about to say more, but Autumn turned and headed upstairs, leaving her standing there, puzzled.
After Autumn left, Julian also lost his appetite.
He took a few bites, then got up and went upstairs.
Hearing the sound of running water from the bathroom, he figured Autumn was taking a shower and went to the study to deal with work.
Just as he entered the kitchen, his phone rang.
It was Luna.
He closed the study door and answered the call.
“My brother’s really interested in the proposal you gave earlier. Do you have time to meet and go over the details p>
Julian lifted a brow. “Where are you p>
“The usual spot p>
After ending the call, Julian draped his jacket over his arm and headed out.
As he passed the bedroom, he saw Autumn blow–drying her hair.
He paused for a few seconds but eventually walked away.
Once her hair was dry, Autumn took her medication and quickly went to bed.
She noticed Julian going out, but it had nothing to do with her anymore.
Her only focus now was to eat and rest well, getting her health back on track.
The next day was Monday, 2
Autumn got up early, made herself some oatmeal to soothe her stomach, and left for work after finishing it.
When she arrived at the office, she discovered that Frank had already assigned someone to take over her responsibilities.
It was a young man from their department–one of the more capable ones.
His name was Colin Lee,
He had neatly cropped hair, thick brows, bright eyes, and a refined look.
When he saw Autumn arrive, he greeted her with a smile.
“Good morning, Ms. Lewis! Mr. Miller asked me to take over your duties. I look forward to working with you p>
Autumn glanced at Colin and gave a small nod. “Morning p>
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Once she got to her office, Colin followed her in.
Autumn began going over the work content and all the key points he needed to be aware of.
She even explained things in a way that helped him grasp the logic behind it all.
Colin’s expression lit up with sudden understanding.
By lunchtime, whispers were already going around among the staff—everyone was quietly talking about Autumn’s resignation.
One of the bolder colleagues walked straight over and sat down across from Autumn, then cautiously asked, ‘ Ms. Lewis, is it true? Are you really leaving p>
Autumn nodded. “Yeah p>
The colleague looked puzzled. “But why? You’ve been doing great here. Why leave all of a sudden p>
“Personal reasons. Not something I can really talk about p>
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Autumn took another bite of her lunch. “Besides, Mr. Lee taking over my work now. He seems like a good guy- diligent and capable p>
She had no intention of sharing her reasons.
The fewer people who knew, the better.
It would save her from unnecessary trouble later on.
“But we still hoped you’d keep leading us,” the colleague said, biting their fork and gazing at Autumn with a hopeful look.
Autumn had always been a good leader.
Whenever someone in the team made a mistake, she would patiently point it out and walk them through the correction, over and over again, until they got it right.
Sure, she could be strict sometimes, and they’d grumbled about her in private, but deep down, everyone respected her.
Under her leadership, their department’s error rate was practically zero.
Every time the accounts were finished, Autumn would double–check them herself, catching issues early and fixing them right away.
With her around, they never had to worry about anything going wrong at work.
“All good things must come to an end p>
Autumn took a few more bites, but her appetite faded, so she stood up and left.
That afternoon was packed with work.
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She stayed busy until after six, long after the others had left.
Rubbing her aching temples, she shut down her computer.
She turned to Colin and said, “That’s it for today. You can head home p>
“Alright, Ms. Lewis. I’ll get going then p>
Colin gathered his files and stepped out.
Autumn organized the documents in front of her, grabbed her bag, and left the office not long after.
After dinner at home, she tore off the page for the twelfth on the calendar.
In just a few days, July 18 would be her birthday.
Just then, Ethan called to ask about a technical issue.
The conversation lasted until eight.
After hanging up, Autumn grabbed her pajamas, took a shower, and went straight to bed.
Three days later, she got a message–a package had arrived at her house.
She knew it was the diagnostic report and medication from Peter.
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After work, when she got home, Zoe handed her a small box. “Ma’am, a courier delivered this for you today. I signed for it p>
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