“What took you so long? We are even more than late for work already. I can’t believe you switched off my alarm and let us wake up this late,” Ryan mumbled as soon as Scott walked in.
He frowned when he received no response and his frown widened, even more, when he noticed the amused smile on his face. “Did I say something funny?,” He asked in a pissed-off tone.
“No Ryan… That’s not it. Something funny just happened outside. I met a funny and weird lady outside just now. Before I forget to mention, she is also fierce and…,” He wasn’t able to finish his words cause Ryan immediately interrupted him loudly.
“Don’t sit on the sofa! Don’t even touch the sofa! Go and wash your hands first. Do you want to make my sofa have the trash stench!?,” Ryan immediately stopped him from moving close to one of the sofas.
Scott was speechless. Seems like his brother didn’t even hear what he had just said. He is simply worried about cleanliness like he’s always been obsessed with from a young age.
He sighed and turned in the direction of the kitchen to wash his hands like he has been instructed to. He had barely even reached the doorway when he heard the sound of the front door opening.
“Meet me outside when you are done!” He heard Ryan’s voice. The man is simply obsessed with cleanliness and work.
*****
The company was immediately sent into a frenzy when the bosses immediately called for an impromptu staff meeting. Everyone is very well aware that whenever this happens, it means some people are about to get fired or some people are about to get promoted.
So the bad eggs… By this, I mean the bad employees between the staff began to panic, already feeling that their doomsday is here. But everyone had no choice but to go to the wide and one of the few conference halls in the company.
Ryan looked around and watched the reactions of every staff in the room. He could already see some looking fidgety with fear. While some looked at him with curiosity and others simply had no expression on their faces.
Like they were so confident in their skills like nothing bad that might occur in the conference room would affect them. Scott looked from Ryan to Chris completely clueless about the reason why they are currently standing in the room.
Ryan finally cleared his throat and made the first noise in the room since everyone assembled in it. “I assure everyone already knows why we are here,” He started.
Everyone exchanged glances with each other in confusion. What is the boss talking about? The messenger that had informed them to come over to the conference room had only told them that they had to assemble in the hall immediately… Nothing else.
“Well… I know some people in here will know why we are here,” Ryan’s voice turned colder by a few degrees. Some guilty ones in the room shivered in fear. It’s over for them now.
“Chris,” Ryan called out and Scott looked at Chris without a word. “Go on.” Chris nodded at Ryan’s words and then he gave a signal. The huge board in the room suddenly displayed pictures slowly.
The employees had a great look of shock with each passing minute and each displayed pictures. The atmosphere also turned colder. Ryan’s anger could be felt.
The pictures finally stopped and no one could even utter a word due to the shock. Everyone clearly understood what was displayed on the board.
Ryan clenched his hands and shouted, “Such a mishap has been committed in my company over and over again, yet no one even noticed something was amiss! Someone has been slowly bringing my company down and the financial team didn’t even notice anything… Is this really the level of your competence!!?”
The staff shuddered. Ryan has never been this angry before and no one even dared to say anything. They could only cower in fear.
“I’d like the mastermind of this to come out gently while I’m still willing to comprehend,” Ryan said lowly.
Scott smiled,’ As if… It’s simple as that… Will the mastermind really come out that easily?’
No one answered or came out. Ryan glared at them. One minute passed by. Then two minutes… Three minutes till the minutes rolled into ten minutes.
“I have given you enough time and I’m no longer willing,” Ryan spoke furiously. He turned to leave but just as he reached the doorway, he stunned everyone by saying, “Fire the entire financial team! The mastermind must have a pawn among them! Until he or she is willing to confess, lay them all off!”
Before anyone could even react, he left the room. Chris followed him shortly after. The conference room was immediately thrown into throes of tears…
Scott shook his head slowly,’ Tch… Poor people.’
****
“Ryan, do you think this is going to work? Your decision might really affect innocent people,” Chris reminded Ryan as they both walked to the elevator heading to the second floor.
“Whoever has committed this atrocity must be one of an old employee here for he or she to have been able to get away with it for so long… There must be bigger plans other than this and trying to ruin you first, is probably part of it,” Ryan explained.
Chris thought of it and nodded. His words really did make sense. But who would have such animosity against this company and try to ruin it this way or perhaps… Is it to take over the company?
*****
Emily tossed on the bed in anger as her mind kept on drifting to the scene earlier. How dare he talk to her like that!? That man looked like he was at least a few years younger than her.
She threw her phone away in anger and thought of what to do to get her mind off the annoying scene. The house is quiet and empty cause Lena had gone out earlier with their mother to Celine’s.
Even though she has chosen not to pursue a fashion career, she still wanted to learn more about fashion. That’s why she’s following their mother.
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