تسجيل الدخولمشاركة
Chapter 6 The Mess They Made
أحدث فصل
Pull the Plug Chapter 10 The End
"You don't need to worry about trivial tasks. You'll be managing a team to set a standard. You'll be paid 50,000 a year, with share bonuses. Will you join us?" Daniel asked.My eyes burned with tears as I tightened my grip around my phone."Yes, I'll do it."A month later, I was officially working for Langford Properties.I brought Mia with me. She had resigned, along with the honest yet abused staff of Whitlock Capital Group.We formed a new team.I was no longer the babysitter of the company now.Instead, I was a professional whose job was to train up a well-oiled administrative team.I made sure that everything was running as it should from facility upkeep and asset management to client reception and employee welfare.The buildings we managed became famous, and we achieved a 100% occupancy rate.Grant's company eventually came falling down on him.His clients ran off due to the lack of profit and negative public opinion.To repay his debts, he sold his fancy car and mans
Pull the Plug Chapter 9 Job Offers
I opened the door but kept the chain in place."What do you want?"I coldly stared at them through the gap."Caleb, it's me!" Grant plastered on a smile that looked uglier in its sheer insincerity."I'm so sorry, Caleb! I was such a fool to be delusional enough to falsely accuse you of corporate espionage! I should've instructed Vivienne to humiliate you online by posting your photos and preparing a smear campaign against you. "I'm truly sorry. Please forgive me just this once!"As he spoke, he tried to shove the bag of gifts through the gap in the doorway.Viviene stood by his side, her eyes darted around guiltily while her face remained ashen.Once Grant was finished speaking, he shot her a glare and spoke in an accusatory tone as he pinned all the blame on her."It's all her fault! Vivienne provoked me into doing it. She said you wanted revenge out of dissatisfaction and claimed it was not a big deal for you to be cyberbullied and humiliated. She even said it would force y
Pull the Plug Chapter 8 Lost Investor and Clients
The straw that broke the camel's back soon arrived.An important client was going to visit the office as part of their inspection.This was an investor Grant had been talking to for over six months, and this was his only chance to turn things around.To welcome this VIP guest, Vivienne splurged on some last-minute cleaners and even bought expensive fragrances to cover up the stench of the office. She was so ignorant that this was the best she could come up with.The company looked much better, at least on the surface.However, some things could never be covered up.The clients arrived on Wednesday morning.As soon as they arrived at the entrance, the investor's group was shocked by the result of the broken smart lock.Due to the broken lock, Vivienne bought a U-lock meant for bicycles and used it to lock up the glass door.As a result, anyone who went through the door would cause a loud commotion as they undid the U-lock.A flicker of doubt appeared in the investor's eyes as
Pull the Plug Chapter 7 Financial Issues
Then, I blocked her.As I gazed at the night sky, I knew that this was just the beginning. The facilities crumbling before their eyes was just the appetizer. Finances would be where it really hurt.After the new year, the property manager sealed off the company's doors with the help of a lawyer's letter.He did it right at the 15th-floor elevator lobby and in front of all employees."Mr. Whitlock, your contact, Mr. Mercer, has resigned. As per our contract, the discount period has ended." The manager spoke in a professional manner as he handed a thick folder to Grant."From this month onward, the rental for 15th and 16th floor units will be reverted to market price. You'll also need to pay up the difference for the past two weeks' management fees."Grant accepted the document and flipped through it, his eyes growing wider and wider with each word printed in black and white."500,000? This is daylight robbery!" he screamed, losing his composure.They used to be charged the prefe
Pull the Plug Chapter 6 The Mess They Made
Now that I was no longer there to hold the fort, the office started falling apart faster than a house of cards. It was certainly happening faster than they expected. The cleaning lady quit on the second day. I couldn't say I was surprised. In the past, I always found a way to get her something from the employee-care budget whenever the holidays came around. Sometimes I'd pay for her groceries, get her gift cards, or just a little extra support when she needed it. When something came up at home, I would help her arrange a replacement or negotiate with the cleaning company to set up a better schedule. Vivienne never bothered with any of that. To her, people like that were invisible until they got in her way. She complained when the woman entered the office without knocking. She complained that the mop smelled. Once, Vivienne actually covered her nose and told her to "do that somewhere else" while the woman was cleaning near her desk There was no bonus or even the tiniest
Pull the Plug Chapter 5 The First Day Without Me
Work officially resumed after a weeklong holiday break. For most people, that meant dragging themselves out of bed and forcing a smile. For me, it was the day I had been waiting for with bated breath. I sat on my balcony at home, wrapped in a thick sweater with a mug of hot coffee to warm my hands. The phone that had been on my knee suddenly lit up. Mia was texting me live updates from the office. Dozens of employees were stuck outside the front doors at 8:30 a.m. The smart lock had died. Vivienne could not find the backup key. People stood in the hallway in their winter coats, stomping their feet and complaining while their breath fogged in the air. In the end, they had to call a locksmith to pry the door open.… By the time everyone finally got inside, the office felt like a freezer. During the holiday break, the building had shut off heat to empty floors to save energy. Before I quit, I always called the building engineers two days before everyone returned and
قد تعجبك أيضًا
Gold Behind Closed Hands
Shell Flower18.5K وجهات النظرAfter My In-Laws Donated Their Bodies
Autumn Rivers18.4K وجهات النظرAfter She Married My Cousin Instead
Fifty Please 12.5K وجهات النظرForgotten Six Feet Under
Honey Cub78.0K وجهات النظرAn Intern Tried to Boss Around
Perfect Timing27 وجهات النظرSaving A Stranger Cost Me Half A Million
Sart127 وجهات النظرShe Weaponized the Internet, I Weaponized the Law
Big Caw23 وجهات النظرMy Wife Gave Him My Glory, Then Lost Everything
Fierce Sleeping Dog32 وجهات النظر
