The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Coupled with the previous conversations Rita had with the boss, she deeply doubted her female colleague's judgment. Rita did not hold any expectations.

However, the other colleagues seemed excited. They gathered around to gossip to the point of even neglecting their work.

Chase was very pleased. It was clear that the boss intended to criticize Rita at the staff meeting. Perhaps he could even get rid of this annoying newcomer altogether.

Thinking about how there would be no one left in the department to challenge him in the future, Chase felt rather satisfied.

With a stack of documents in hand, he walked up to Rita's desk, leaned against her workspace, and clicked his tongue disapprovingly.

Rita did not even bother to lift her head. She found him extremely irritating and had no desire to engage with him.

Chase sneered inwardly at her indifference. 'Let's see how long she keeps this calm facade on her.' The thought of her being caught off-guard and criticized filled him with even more satisfaction.

"Well, someone like you should make the most of your time here. After all, you could be fired any day," he remarked cryptically, basking in the attention from all directions.

Rita smirked mockingly. 'This guy is truly out of his mind. Parading around like he owned the place. Just how insufferably arrogant can he be?'

Someone could not contain their curiosity and leaned in next to Chase. "Chase, you sound like you know something. Is the boss planning to fire someone at the meeting? Why else would you say that?"

Chase glanced at him askance. "You'll find out when the meeting starts. I know some details, but it's not convenient for me to tell you."

His condescending tone made the man's face darken. "Is that so? Well then, I guess we'll just have to wait and see."

"Why are you so worried? It's not like

it's going to be you. But a certain someone sure knows who it is. That's why they're busy spending extra time at their desks now. They won't have this chance again Chase remarked, his eyes clearly fixed on Rita.

The man followed his gaze and could not help but frown, feeling that Chase was unreliable.

Rita worked diligently as an intern, much more than these old-timers. No way would any person in their right might rashly dismiss her! It was Chase himself who should have been fired long ago for not pulling his weight.

Rita remained silent, leaving Chase to perform his one-man show. Apart from a few interested individuals who gathered around, the rest of the colleagues ignored him.

He might have enjoyed grandstanding like this, but after a while, everyone understood that his words were just hot air and not worth paying attention to.

However, as the time for the staff meeting approached, they also felt somewhat nervous. They had not done anything wrong, so they should not be fired, right?Property belongs to Nôvel(D)r/ama.Org.

However, Chase's words could not be entirely baseless. Who and what went wrong?

"Alright, now that everyone's here, let's talk about the main issue of the day," said Lenny, holding a newspaper and taking his place at the head of the table. Chase craned his neck, unable to see the contents. Could it be that someone was going to be praised?

"I don't know if any of you have the habit of reading our competitors newspapers, but recently, I came across an interesting article. That's why I called this meeting, to share it with all of you."

Chase grinned. "Anything that catches your eye must be an excellent article. Let's hurry up and project it so we can all see and learn."