From the moment Mr. Walker showed up, I had started recording. Every disrespectful word of his, especially the comment he made under his breath, was captured clearly.
Irvin’s expression darkened instantly.
He wasn’t particularly fond of me, but after what he had publicly declared at Grandma’s. birthday celebration last night, his close assistant’s disrespectful behavior now felt like a slap
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in the face.
Needless to say, he was furious.
After scolding Mr. Walker over the phone, he called me back. Before he could say anything, I cut him off. “Fire him. This isn’t a discussion.”
Irvin fell silent for a moment. “Fine.”
Soon after, Mr. Walker’s phone rang. It was likely Irvin informing him of his firing. His face. drained of color, and once the call ended, he looked at me without his usual arrogance.
“Mrs. Sawyer, I was wrong. I apologize. Please, don’t let Mr. Sawyer fire me. I have a family to support. If I lose this job, my whole family will be in trouble!”
I stared at him coldly. “What does that have to do with me?”
Did he ever consider his family when he belittled me so arrogantly?
Besides, after all these years working with Irvin, he had surely accumulated enough not worry about survival.
“Mrs. Sawyer, I’m truly sorry-”
Before he could finish, I turned and walked away.
Me to
If apologizing could solve everything, then what would be the point of law enforcement?
Last night, after Shaun had taken me to the hospital, he hadn’t left right away. He’d waited until I had completed all the tests, and only after the results came back did leave.
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