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At the senior management meeting, Matteo Karridge’s new female assistant threw an entire cup of latte in my face, right in front of everyone.
“Who do you think you are, doubting my proposal like that?
“You’re fired. Now
!!!!
I stood up calmly, wiped the coffee off my face, and looked straight at Matteo.
Frowning, he avoided
my
and stayed quiet.
I smiled and pulled out my phone.
“Dad, did you catch that?
“Someone just told me to scram.
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On Monday, I was completely absorbed in a game when there was a sudden knock on my office door.
“Ms. Akre, Ms. Norman said all managers need to be in the main conference room for a meeting in ten minutes.”
I kept my eyes on the screen, my fingers flying over the keyboard.
“I’m not going. I’m swamped.”
In the six months since I joined the company, I hadn’t attended a single meeting.
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That wasn’t because I didn’t have to, but because I didn’t feel like it.
“But…” Thomas hesitated, “Ms. Norman made it clear that everyone has to be there today. She said it’s straight from Mr. Karridge.”
My fingers paused mid–tap, and just like that, my game character got wiped out by the boss.
As the screen went gray, I cursed under my breath and shut my laptop.
When I got to the conference room, it was already packed.
I didn’t even bother listening to the chatter. I grabbed a seat in the corner, pulled out my phone, back to my game.
and
Half an hour later, Matteo and his assistant, Annie Norman, finally walked in.
Annie wore a smug smile, holding a stack of documents.
Matteo quickly scanned the room, his eyes barely resting on me before shifting away.
Then he announced, “Ms. Norman has an important proposal to share with all of us today.”
Annie cleared her throat and started going on and on about her so–called “revolutionary” marketing plan.
I kept playing my game, tuning in here and there, and it just kept sounding more and more ridiculous.
This plan wasn’t just super expensive. It also didn’t align with our company’s market positioning at all.
…So I really think we should invest 15 million
secure the high–end market within three months!”
right right away and
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Annie wrapped up, full of energy.
A few claps echoed in the conference room.
I finally lost my patience. Without even looking up, I said, “Spending 15 million dollars on pointless exposure is like throwing money off a rooftop —at least that’d be more exciting and attention–grabbing.”
The whole room went dead silent.
Matteo’s eyebrows furrowed slightly.
“What did you just say?” Annie snapped, her voice jumping up.
I finally looked up and said slowly, “I said, your plan is full of loopholes.
“Spending 15 million dollars on this is basically flushing money down the toilet.”
Annie’s face turned bright red.
She grabbed the latte from the table and stormed toward me in a few quick steps.
“How dare you? You’re just a lazy bum, wasting your days playing games in your office, and you actually have the nerve to question my plan?”
She practically yelled that.
Then, with a splash, the cup of latte hit me right in the face.
It dripped down my cheeks and stained my white dress brown in an instant.
Silence swept through the conference room. Everyone seemed to be holding their breath.
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“Isabelle Akre, as the CEO’s assistant, I hereby fire you. Now get out!”
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