Chapter Seventeen

Usually he would not even bother passing on the message to Roth, but something about the way this man cared for his boyfriend spoke to him.

“What is it?” Roth’s brittle voice hit his ears, making him regret calling Roth.

“Sir, are you familiar with our architect, Oliver Bardott?”

“Get to the point.” The manager stifled another sigh.

“Sir, he wants you to meet his boyfriend who is just starting his new business and could help with more partners,” Even before uttering the sentence, the manager could tell how absurd it sounded, as he internally condemned himself for calling Roth for something so lame.

“And what are you for?”

“Huh, I am sorry, sir?”

“I hired you to tackle this stuff yourself and not let it get to me, but instead you are the one conveying these messages to me. If you can’t do your job properly, tell me and we have no shortage of candidates who would give anything to replace you,” The manager was especially unlucky to have caught Roth on a bad day.

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