Chapter 99
Selena was basking in the glory of Anastasiaâs departure, pouring hersell a glass of red to celebrate
The office door was pushed open just as she took her first sip
Seeing Victor stride in with a serious expression, she asked with a puzzled smile, âWhatâs up, Victor? You look pretty rushed.â
âDid you fire Anastasia?â questioned Victor
âSure didâ Selena admitted, swirling her wine glass leisurely âShe quit on her own. She wasnât a good fit here. She pissed off Blake, I emailed you about it ages ago, didnât you get it?!
âSo what if she pissed off Blake? Victor crossed his arms, standing his ground. Even if she screwed up big time, thereâs always someone to fix it. Thatâs not your problem. You fired her. Are you expecting us to cover for your mistake? How long has she been gone? Call her right now and get her back here.â
Selena was taken aback as she said. âVictor, Iâve never seen you this ticked off. Its just a new assistant I fired. How bad could it be? Sheâs already gone. Iâm not gonna call her backâ
It was the first time Selena saw Victor lose his cool, and it was quite a sight to see him get all rough around the edges.
Usually, Victor was the picture of elegance, always warm and friendly towards his subordinates
They even had a sort of friendship beyond work. Victor always had a smile for her, never anything but polite.
Looking defeated. Victor paced around with hands on his hips, trying to keep his chill.
He pointed at Selena and said, âFine miss high and mighty Selena, Iâm telling you for the last time, stop messing with Anastasia. If you want to keep your job, get her back here. Iâm saying this for your own good, not as your boss, but as a friendâ
Selena froze, laughing sarcastically, âVictor, Fm the head jewelry designer at Elysian Technologies Do you think they fire me over a newbie? She managed to piss off the Ledford family Even Everlee called me, insisting on firing Anastasia If you want me to bring her back, then tell me, who is she?â Victor couldnât spill the beans about Herman backing Anastasia, so he just said, if you trust me, do as I say Iâve said my plece, and itâs up to you. Just remember, if Anastasia gets mad, it wonât just be you losing your job; even I might get transferred.â
This made Selenaâs heart skip a beat. Victor had been working at the headquarters for over a decade. He was a veteran, highly valued by the top brass. Who could possibly shake his position?
Victor stopped at the door, adding, âYouâre the one who fired her. You have to be the one to get her back. Remember my words; neither the Lunsford family nor the Ledford family should concern you. Elysian Technologies doesnât need outsiders meddlingâ
Victor left the office, immediately reporting the situation to Herman.
Anastasia had not been working at the company for long before she was fired, and since he was the branch manager, he might also be held accountable. Victor must have figured out what had happened last night at the Eclipse Lounge. Blake had the nerve to mess with Hermanâs woman, he was practically begging for trouble
Anastasia hadnât done anything wrong in this situation. Even if other employees were bullied by those rich kids, Elysian Technologies should stand by their own, not fire them without understanding the full story, just to appease those bullies
Even though they were a branch of Elysian Technologies, they should still have their own dignity and couldnât bring shame to the headquarters.
Back at Elysian Technologies headquarters
Herman had just finished a morning meeting and returned to his office when he heard the news of Anastasias dismissal.
His face darkened, and he only said one sentence over the phone, âWhoever let Anastasia go, get her back.â
After saying this, Herman hung up the phone and threw it onto the table.
âWhat happened that made you so angry? Your girlfriend not satisfying you?â
A mocking voice came from outside the office