I'm with You(4)

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If a company wanted to bid for a piece of land, it had to get in some officials' good graces. Gilbert especially spent a lot of money on obtaining a piece of jade to give to a certain someone's wife. I was also attending the banquet with him.

I did not get close to Gilbert at the company. I wanted to avoid gossip. I also could not tolerate the attention of everyone else in the company. There was also a lot of discussion in the office about we were not compatible with each other, which likely came from contempt.

Only Xenia knew something since Gilbert did request a favor from her. Therefore, she would occasionally look at me with a meaningful gaze. However, she was sly. Most of the time, Xenia would give me an extra slice of cake or snacks, and defend me subtly. Then, she would hint at me to tell Gilbert good things about her through her expression.

Meanwhile, Yvonne seemed to be absorbed in her work, so she merely nodded when she saw me. Occasionally, she would talk to Gilbert ab