The young man was at a loss for words before retaliating angrily, âI canât believe you recorded the meeting! Isnât that against the law?â
The corner of Elisaâs lips twitched. âThe law, you say?â
The look on everyoneâs faces changed instantly.
One of the women who looked up to Elisa shot a sharp look at the young man. âDid you sleep enough yesterday? How are you always so senseless? Ms. Benett is Iris â I think she knows very well what is against the law and what is not!â
It was considered polite of her to not point out that he was an idiot.
âI...â he stuttered.
Meanwhile, Darellâs face darkened.
Though Elisa did not mention his name, he was the one who came up with the recruitment process. Sheâs implying that Iâm incapable, isnât she?
Underneath the table, his fists were clenched tightly as he struggled to reign in his anger.
âWhat are your thoughts on this, Mr. Anderson?â With that, Elisa glanced at him coolly.
This was not the first time he had opposed her ideas.
Though he was just a deputy manager, it was common knowledge that he had already hijacked the managerâs responsibilities.
Everyone in the department had to take his orders.
Everyone turned around to look at him.
He gritted his teeth before explaining, âIâm not accusing you of insulting me. I just think that there are some problems with the candidate just now. He has such an erratic temper. I donât understand why you insisted on hiring him. Did he display such high moral values?â
Elisa retorted calmly, âHe is slightly stubborn, but he isnât unethical. One needs to think out of the box when handling the mechanics of a machine. During the interview, he checked those boxes.â
The main reason Elisa was facing a backlash now was because of her status.
If Gareth had made the same decision, no one would complain. They would even praise him in an attempt to suck up to him.
Yet, now that Elisa was taking the lead, everyone questioned her decisions.
If she was still married to Gareth, it was highly likely that no one would say a thing. Since she didnât have such a status now, everything was different.
Darell let out a cold snort. âJust do whatever you want.â
He obviously disagreed with her, but she ignored him and addressed the rest of the group.
âI know everyone is doubtful of my capabilities, seeing that Iâve just joined the company. I donât care what you think of me, and I wonât take it personally. Of course, I will never take revenge against anyone. However, you must take my orders since you work for me.â
The last sentence was spoken with such authority that they felt a familiar sense of pressure.
Everyone jolted in their seats before realizing it was Elisa â not Gareth â standing in front of them.
The pressure they give out is so similar! It felt suffocating at that moment, and I almost forgot how to breathe!
No one dared to say anything. Even Darell felt as though he was imprisoned, forgetting to protest against her.
A sudden silence fell upon the room, but Elisa was not done with her speech.
As everyone held their breaths, she locked eyes with Darell indifferently.