Enraged, I grabbed the thirty-million-dollar contract and headed straight to the company of my childhood friend, Michael Harris.
“You came so suddenly—trying to surprise me?” Michael teased.
“That’s right.”
“Thirty million! Are you here to buy out my company?” he joked, pulling me into the main seat.
“Consider this a pledge of loyalty. Can I work here now?” I asked seriously.
“Work here? Forget that—I’ll make you a partner! But really, don’t joke with me. You were the number two at Daniel’s corporation. Why would you want to come to my tiny firm?”
“Still call it tiny after landing a thirty-million contract? Even Daniel will have to show you respect now.”
Michael’s tone grew serious.
“But aren’t you about to marry Daniel? Joining a competitor at this point… I’ve never seen anyone do that.”
“Don’t worry about the contract for now. Just give me a position—we’ll talk about the rest later.” My eyes were firm.
“You fought with Daniel and came here just to spite him, didn’t you?” Michael pressed.
His question hit right at my heart. Was I really just throwing a tantrum?
Of course not!
All these years, I’ve been utterly devoted to Daniel Walker—not just emotionally, but in my work as well. To secure more contracts for the corporation, I spent countless nights negotiating with clients.
And what did I get in return? A stinging slap and baseless accusations.
If his assistant could so easily fire me, then what was I in his eyes? Less than the dog he kept at her side?
“Do I look like someone who can’t separate feelings from work?” I muttered.
Michael Harris still wanted to press me for answers, but I was so fed up that I slipped away under the excuse of going to the restroom. He wasn’t the type to abandon me anyway.
Once I’d cooled down, I remembered that I had some private files left on my office computer. With no choice, I contacted my deputy to help me get back inside.
But just as I reached the office door, I ran into Emily Johnson.
“Who let Sophia Carter in here? Don’t you know she’s already been fired from the corporation?!” Emily barked.
Startled, my deputy stammered an apology.
“You don’t even have basic confidentiality awareness. You’re fired too!” Emily shouted.
“Fired? You don’t get to decide that! Bring Daniel here!” I snapped.