Chapter 205
The executive was feeling pleased with his proposal when Ethan put down the document in his hand and asked indifferently, “Are you done?”
“Yes, I’m done. I know you’re very busy, so I’ll take care of her,” replied the executive.
Ethan then called Tim in.
Tim pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose and announced with a smile, “You’re fired.”
The executive thought he had misheard it. He straightened his back and looked at Tim, then at Ethan.
Ethan never looked up at the executive; he was as cold as ever.
The executive’s face reddened, and his lips trembled. “Mr. Henderson, my recent performance has been quite good, and several projects have made a profit. I would like to know why I’m fired.”
Ethan put down the pen in his hand, took out several reports from the side, and answered indifferently, “You’re involved in corrupt activities.”
The executive’s face instantly flushed red. He had done this very discreetly, and it was like an unwritten rule. He took the money from the partner company, so it couldn’t be considered as taking advantage of Henderson Group.
He had done this before, but he never expected to get caught this time. “Mr. Henderson, everyone does this. Why am I the one getting fired?”
Ethan leaned back, and his good mood had completely disappeared. “They’re not as tactless as you.”
The executive’s face went from flushed to pale, but he still had no idea how he was being tactless. Wasn’t he just trying to help the company?
Tim gestured for the executive to leave. The executive hung his head and slowly walked out, resigned to the outcome.
Upon hearing that one executive had been laid off, the employees on the executive’s floor were whispering among themselves.
Normally, there would be prior notice as changes in the executive management of Henderson Group were a significant matter. Yet, there was no news this time. It was an abrupt change.
When Grace arrived at the company, she overheard the gossip that someone from the executive management had stepped down.
She was equally shocked. If it was a sudden change, it must have been Ethan’s decision. He had to be in a really bad mood now.
It was nearing the end of the workday, and she had arranged for the revised contract to be delivered at this hour. Ethan would receive it shortly.
Wouldn’t this be the wrong timing?
She was about to make a call to have the contract delivered another day, but before she could make the call, Tim had come up to her and said, “Mr. Henderson wants to see you.”
Tim was always cold and indifferent when he interacted with her. She could only put down her phone and enter the CEO’s office.
What she saw made her stiffen. Just a minute ago, the contract had already been delivered to Ethan, and now it was resting right next to him.
She had personally bound the cover of the contract, so she could recognize it immediately.
Damn it. These people were never this efficient with other tasks. Why did they deliver the contract so quickly this time?
Now that Ethan had called her in, it was clear that he was going to question her. As expected, Ethan gently tapped on the contract and chuckled. “Does your family think Henderson Group is a joke?”
She felt even more uneasy. It seemed that he was really angry to the point of saying such words. “Mr. Henderson, I’m not aware of this.”
As soon as she finished speaking, he squinted his eyes and said, “But I heard that you proposed this plan personally.”
That damn Edric! Grace had to think fast, but the fact remained that the Lambert family had backstabbed Ethan, no matter how she tried to justify it.
Besides, she was still working with Ethan, and this was no different from betrayal. As someone in such a high position, he probably hated betrayal the most.
While she was feeling anxious, he set the contract aside and asked, “Are you free tonight?”
“Huh? Yes, yes. Of course.” She couldn’t tell if it was just her imagination, but she seemed to see a flicker of a smile in his eyes when she nodded like a bobblehead.