Chapter 7

After a dazed night's sleep at home, the alarm for work rang punctually.

The adult world is like this.

Even if the sky falls, there's only limited time to recover your emotions.

Three days of leave, today even if the world was ending, I had to work normally.

I looked at myself in the mirror.

A heavy layer of dark circles under my eyes.

But for today's promotion dinner, I still dressed up nicely.

The Director resigned a month ago, and before she left, she recommended me to the Vice President.

As of yesterday, the probation period was over, and from the Vice President's words, it seemed he would announce my appointment as Director today.

This news had already spread through the group chat yesterday, and some people were even urging me to treat everyone.

Everyone had already agreed yesterday to go to the newly opened trendy restaurant for dinner.

My treat.

But when I entered the company, everyone gave me meaningful looks.

When I looked back, they all avoided my gaze.

I frowned.

Sure enough, just as I sat down, Vivian walked into the company wearing a high-end suit, with light steps.

Behind her were two people carrying hands full of coffee.

She clapped her hands energetically:

"Thank you all for your hard work recently, don't leave after work today, it's my treat!"

After saying this, the two colleagues distributed the coffee to everyone.

When the coffee was all handed out, everyone had one.

Coincidentally, I was left out.

I already had a vague idea of what was going on.

Vivian seemed to just notice me, apologizing:

"Oh, Aria, you're here too, I'm sorry I thought you weren't coming today, so I didn't buy your coffee."

She walked a few steps closer, handing me her coffee:

"I haven't drunk from this cup yet, Aria, if you don't mind, have mine."

Seeing that I didn't take it, she pushed the coffee into my hand, but just as the coffee touched my fingers.

She let go.

With a "bang", a cup of coffee exploded all over the floor.

"Aria, what are you doing?"

Before I could speak, I was pushed hard.

The man protected Vivian and stepped back, his eyes full of concern:

"Are you okay? Did you get burned?"

"Oh no, Manager Aria is hurt!" a colleague exclaimed.

As Ryan instinctively looked at my hand.

Vivian gently tugged at Ryan's clothes, her eyes brimming with tears, as if they would fall at any moment.

"I'm fine, don't blame Aria, she just didn't hold it steady, it wasn't intentional..."

"Don't blame her, really it wasn't..."

Ryan calmly withdrew his gaze and patted Vivian's head.

"You're too kind, you'll be taken advantage of like this in the future!"

Vivian looked at Ryan with eyes full of smiles and stuck out her tongue.

The two talked more and more...

I quietly watched the two of them.

So love really can be transferred.

Ryan, who was so caring towards me just a few days ago.

In the blink of an eye, could transfer the same love to another person.

Huh.