?Chapter 494:


    “You may proceed with your resignation,” Kaiden ordered Nina in a cold tone. He also instructed Bruce to handle the rumors.


    “Please give me one more chance, Mr. Thorpe,” Nina pleaded. “Just this once!”AdChoicesADVERTISING


    When Kaiden said nothing, she turned to Bruce for help. “Bruce…”


    Bruce almost scoffed at that.


    Was she really expecting him to risk enraging Kaiden on her behalf? Did she think he was eager to increase his workload and gain more unnecessary suffering? She must be out of her mind!


    Still, for old times’ sake, as well as Nina’s past diligence, Bruce tried to give her a hint. “You work for Mr. Thorpe, Nina, yet you chose to follow Zoey’s orders. Do you think Mr. Thorpe can still have you working for him?”


    “Tell Zoey to get in here,” Kaiden snapped.


    It looked like he had one more insect to get rid of.AdChoicesADVERTISING


    Zoey had been feeling uneasy since the moment Nina was called into Kaiden’s office. It only grew worse when she saw Nina in tears as she came out.


    “Zoey, Mr. Thorpe wants to see you,” Nina said between sobs, not even looking at her as she proceeded to gather her things.


    It was deathly silent in the secretarial office, and the tension was so thick that one could cut it with a knife.


    Zoey entered the CEO’s office with no small amount of trepidation. “You wanted to see me, Mr. Thorpe?”


    “Pass on your tasks to others and tender your resignation,” Kaiden said bluntly. “I want it done within the next hour.”AdChoicesADVERTISING


    “Mr. Thorpe… Are you serious?” Zoey was still reeling with shock and disbelief, but when she saw Kaiden’s cold expression, panic set in. “But why, Mr. Thorpe? I’ve been working for you since I graduated from college! I’ve dedicated years to thispany!”


    Kaiden simply gave Bruce a short, subtle nod.


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    A momentter, Zoey was dragged out of the office, looking disheveled and wide-eyed.


    “Let me go, Bruce! I’ve been in thispany for so many years, why would Mr. Thorpe suddenly fire me? No, this is uneptable! I—”AdChoicesADVERTISING


    “It was exactly because you’ve worked here for so long that Mr. Thorpe decided to terminate you face to face.”


    It finally sank in then. Zoey understood that her dismissal was final, and she gradually calmed down.


    “Can you give me a reasonable exnation, at least?”


    “Come on, Zoey. You’ve been around for years, so you have the experience and enough good sense to thrive in your career. How can you make such a stupid mistake?” Bruce cocked his head to the side and peered at her through narrowed eyes. “You know very well that Mr. Thorpe is married to Miss Gordon, yet you let rumors about him and Miss Lambert fly unchecked. You even coerced Nina into not reporting these matters when they got out of hand. What the hell were you thinking?”


    So, that was the reason.


    Zoey had anticipated a day of reckoning, but she never thought she would be fired over her actions. At most, she was expecting to be severely reprimanded. However, Kaiden showed no mercy and insisted that she leave!


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