Chapter 27: Striving In Vain

"Are you trying to get rid of me already? Aren't you... going to ask Cassandra first?" Peter remarked with a sly smile. Celeste Smith folded her arms with a look of disdain. "I'm the director of this company, and I'm one rank higher than her. Plus, I'm the head of the HR department. If I want to dismiss an employee, I'm afraid it's not her call to make." Peter nodded, pulled out his phone, and dialed a pre-saved number. "What do you want? I'm in a meeting!" Cassandra said, clearly annoyed. "Alright,...