Chapter 109
Chapter 109
Chapter 109
The next day, he brought her a strawberry cake as her birthday surprise.
She had been so moved that she cried.
She never imagined that after all these years, he would still remember something like that. It truly caught her off guard.
Ethan ended his call and walked over. “What’s wrong? Don’t like it p>
Autumn quickly shook her head. “No, it’s just… I didn’t expect that after all this time, you’d still remember what I like p>
Even her husband of three years had forgotten.
On their anniversary, he gave her a mango cake-something she was allergic to.
And yet her partner remembered her favorite flavor for three whole years. It would’ve been a lie to say she wasn’t touched.
Love, or the lack of it, was always that clear.
Back then, she had simply been forcing it.
Ethan sat down beside her, smiling. “Didn’t you once say that eating strawberry cake gives you a burst of inspiration p>
“So I figured, the more strawberry cake you eat, the more ideas you’d have. And that means we can launch our project sooner p>
Autumn smiled too. “Thank you, Ethan p>
She didn’t hold back and picked up one of the strawberry cakes, taking a small bite.
It was sweet and tangy, the fruit was fresh and the sponge was perfect.
Her eyes lit up as she looked at Ethan. “Is this from that place in Southbridge? Poetic Cakes p>
Ethan nodded. “Looks like you really do eat from them often you recognized it right away p>
At that, her hand paused. She suddenly remembered that Julian had also gotten her a cake from Poetic Cakes not long ago.
He remembered her favorite brand, but not her mango allergy.
There was love but not enough.
They chatted a while longer about the new research paper, and before they knew it, an hour had passed.
It wasn’t until Colin knocked on the door that Autumn stood up to leave.
Behind him was a female assistant.
5
Chapter 109
The moment the female assistant stepped inside, her eyes began darting around the room uncontrollably.
Autumn had been in there for quite a while-had something happened between them?
Then she noticed Autumn adjusting her clothes, and the distinct wrinkle on her blouse was impossible to miss.
Suddenly, everything clicked.
So, it really was office play.
No wonder they’d been in there for so long without stepping out.
She also spotted the empty cake box in the trash.
Who eats cake in front of the boss unless there’s something going on?
No one would believe they just talked.
With that thought, the assistant’s gaze toward Autumn grew even more suspicious.
So, all those rumors weren’t baseless after all. There was evidence to back them up.
Autumn had no idea what was going through the assistant’s mind, but as she walked past her, she clearly felt the hostility in her stare.
Still, she didn’t take it to heart. She simply brushed by and left.
All she needed to do now was focus on her work. Let time do the rest.
Just chatting with Ethan earlier had sparked new ideas in her mind.
She planned to go back and sort out the mess in her head, then write everything down.
As for what others thought of her-she couldn’t care less.
People had mouths, and they were free to talk.
Let time prove her worth.
With that thought, her steps felt lighter.
But just as she reached the tech department entrance, she was surprised to see Luna standing there again.
A slight smile curled on Autumn’s lips. “What? Didn’t get enough earlier? Want to go another round p>