Chapter 19 It’s Because You’re Here That I’m Afraid

• I’ve got to keep my distance from him in the future. Since he doesn’t allow me to participate in this project, I’ll just forget about it. If I have too much interaction with him, it’ll make me look as though I’m coming on to him instead. Unexpectedly, as soon as Stella returned to her seat, someone came looking for her. Surprisingly, it was Ximena. She just has to pester me endlessly! It seemed as though there was going to be a show.
• “Mrs. Levitt.” Ximena greeted her with her arms crossed.
• In the meantime, Stella merely sat at her seat without saying anything, pretending to be focused on reading a document.