My gaze darkened. “Mr. Walker.”
“Yes, Mrs. Sawyer?”
Although his tone was respectful, the contempt in his eyes displeased me.
“You’re fired. I’ll have HR arrange compensation for you. Go pack your things and leave.”
I should feel lucky that even though I had made the mistake of leaving the academic loved for Irvin, I hadn’t completely lost my mind.
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After investing everything into Irvin, I didn’t walk away empty–handed. When the company became publicly listed, I secured shares second only to Irvin’s.
As the second–largest shareholder of the company, I
ad the authority to fire someone.
In my journal, I had recorded numerous instances where Mr. Walker had humiliated me, and I was certain that a third of my emotional pain came from him.
He was an employee who not only failed to respect the boss but actively belittled and manipulated me. Keeping him around would be absurd.
Mr. Walker’s eyes widened in shock. “What?”
“You heard me. You’re fired.”
“Mrs. Sawyer, did you hit your head when you fell into the pond last night?”
He was Irvin’s most trusted assistant!
I ignored him and called Irvin. “Fire your assistant immediately, or I’ll sell all my shares to your competition.”
“What now?” Irvin’s voice was impatient, likely preoccupied with Julianne‘ uation.
“He disrespected me. I don’t want to see him again. Listen to the audio I just sent you, and give me an answer in three minutes.”
I hung up without waiting for him to reply.
Irvin rubbed his temples, annoyed and not fully understanding the escalation from me. Nonetheless, he listened to the audio I sent.
