Tommy led Mavis to a quiet, deserted hallway and handed her the documents.
"Mr. Nicholls wants you to summarize these and email them to him by the end of the day."
Feeling the weight of the documents in her hands, Mavis nodded.
"Okay, I'll get right on it. But… are you okay?"
She had noticed the paleness and exhaustion on Tommy's face.
Tommy looked a bit embarrassed and coughed to hide his discomfort.
"I… caught a cold last night. If there's nothing else, I'll be on my way."
Watching him hurry off, Mavis could not help but feel puzzled.
What was going on with him?
As she pondered over Tommy's situation, she remained unaware that she had become the subject of gossip within the logistics department.
Upon returning to her desk, she felt her colleagues' eyes on her but chose to ignore them.
After all, rumors seemed to follow her ever since joining the logistics department, rumors.
Hence, she was unbothered and decided to focus on completing Nathaniel's task.
By the end of the afternoon, Mavis had finished reviewing the documents and sent Nathaniel a summarized report.
…
This routine continued for several days.
Every day, Nathaniel assigned her new documents to organize, and Tommy delivered them.
Mavis's experience and skills grew steadily.
Meanwhile, the rumors within the company began to spread.
One day, Mavis felt a sudden discomfort in her stomach and quickly headed to the restroom.
"You've heard the rumors going around the company, right? Do you understand what kind of impact they can have on you? Have you thought about the consequences?"
Aileen had worked her way up from the bottom and had experienced both the highs and the lows of the corporate world.
She did not want Mavis to get caught up in these petty dramas, believing Mavis was capable of much more.
Meeting Aileen's scrutinizing gaze, Mavis nodded.
"Yes, Ms. Hayward. I'm aware of the rumors and impact."
"If you do, why are you letting people add fuel to the fire? You have half a month left in your internship. Do you even want to stay at this company?"
Aileen was frustrated, feeling like Mavis was not taking the situation seriously enough.
Mavis forced a bitter smile and shrugged helplessly.
"Ms. Hayward, Mr. Chapman and I are just colleagues. But do you think they'd believe that?"
They had already made up their minds about her, and there was no point in arguing with them.
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