Zachary called in a few other interns to understand the specific situation.


    After understanding the situation, he let them leave. He learned that y was their group''s hardest-working and most dedicated intern.


    However, about 20 minutes earlier, Danny approached y, dumping the workload from other interns onto him and demanding he finish everything by


    noon.


    It was obvious that this was a deliberate attempt to make things difficult for him. Frustrated, he confronted Danny, who reported him to Shawn for his poor attitude. Shawn didn''t bother to investigate further and simply advised him to leave.


    Zachary understood the situation clearly. Shawn and the others had intentionally made life difficult for y, and their motives were all too apparent.


    "Don''t worry. No one can force you out as long as I''m in thispany. Put your things back for now. I''ll handle this matter," Zachary reassured the somewhat downcast y and then sent him back to his desk.


    After a moment of thought, he took out his phone and called Anya.


    He briefly exined y''s situation to her, not as a report, but to give her a heads-up.


    Since he was nning to take action against the old-timers who had formed cliques, he wanted to ensure she was prepared for what was toe.


    After all, even though he was in charge behind the scenes at Yel Corporation, he still needed to give her the respect she deserved.


    Shawn and Danny arrived at Zachary''s office just as he hung up. They were ready to use him. "Mr. Lloyd, Danny is a member of our team. It seems improper for you to fire him without reason!"


    Shawn''s tone was aggressive, and his expression was displeased. From the look, one might think he was the manager instead.


    Zachary couldn''t be bothered to exin. Instead, he retorted, "Are you questioning my decision?"


    "Although you are the deputy manager, you can''t fire someone without cause. Your actions could have a very negative impact on thepany. If other


    marketing department employees hear about this, what do you think they''ll think?" Shawn spoke with righteous indignation.


    Zachary scoffed coldly, "Shawn, you''re just a team leader. Who gave you the right to spout off in front of me? And by the way, did youplete the tasks I assigned to you yesterday?"


    Shawn''s face fell when Zachary mentioned the previous day''s tasks. He snapped, "The workload you assigned was too much! Even if I stayed up all night, I couldn''t finish it. You''re just trying to make things difficult for me!"


    Zachary huffed. "So you know the workload is too much? Why didn''t you consider that when you dumped all the data sorting tasks onto y yesterday?"


    "I..." Shawn''s expression changed. He didn''t expect Zachary to use his own words against him.


    "I told you that you wouldn''t need toe in today if you couldn''t finish. Do you think my words are just for show? Zachary mmed the table, causing Shawn and Danny to jump in surprise.


    "Mr. Lloyd, I advise you not to go too far. I''ve worked at Yel Corporation for three years. I may not have many achievements, but I''ve put in my


    share of hard work. What you the


    doing will only alienate us senior employees!"


    Shawn gritted his teeth, attempting to threaten Zachary.


    Zachary nced dismissively at him and replied coldly, "You only represent yourself. You don''t speak for anyone else. Now, pack your things and settle your pay with the finance department!"


    Shawn shouted in anger, "Zachary, don''t push it! The marketing department isn''t


    just under your control. Don''t forget, you''re just a deputy manager!"


    "Get lost!" Zachary didn''t bother arguing further and kicked him out of the office.


    Instead of going to the finance department, he took Danny toin to Yasmine.


    Under their exaggeratedints, she quickly grew furious.


    She marched with them to Zachary''s office.


    Many employees noticed themotion as they entered the marketing department''s workspace.


    "Ms. Lane doesn''t look happy. It seems like Mr. Lloyd is about to face trouble!"


    "He''s just a nepotism hire, acting like he''s in charge. Does he really think he can call all the shots in the marketing department?"


    "I think he is pretty good. He doesn''t have an attitude."


    "What do you know? This is workcepetition. Mr. Lloyd took Shawn''s position as deputy manager..."


    They continued to gossip.


    The marketing department employees murmured among themselves, eagerly anticipating the oue of the showdown between Shawn and Zachary. Meanwhile, Yasmine entered Zachary''s office with a stern expression and immediately began questioning him, "Mr. Lloyd, why did you fire Shawn and Danny without reason?"