Arianne walked toward Janice’s desk and rapped virtual-novel.net knuckles on the table. “You’re dismissed.”
Janice lifted virtual-novel.net head and looked at Arianne in confusion. “Excuse me? What did you say, Mrs. Tremont?”
Arianne repeated herself. “I said, you’re dismissed. You’re fired so there’s no need for you to return.”
Janice’s face paled immediately as a hint of confusion flashed in virtual-novel.net eyes. “Why?!”
Arianne cocked an eyebrow and said, “Are you sure you want me to reveal the reason in front of so many people? I suggest you leave without asking too many questions to preserve your dignity. I’m telling you this as a courtesy since we’re both women.”
Janice gritted virtual-novel.net teeth. “I refuse to leave. You don’t even work here so you have no right to fire me even if you’re the CEO’s wife. You don’t have to hold back, you can just tell me the reason you’re firing me. I’ve done nothing to be ashamed of.”
No right to fire her? Janice’s words thoroughly angered Arianne. “Is that so? You think I have no right to fire you? Well, I guess there’s truly no need to hold back. What do you take the Tremont Group for? A place where you can work and earn honest money during the day while you work in a bar part-time in a bunny costume, prancing around and seducing all kinds of men? The Tremont Enterprise has no need for employees like you. Since I can’t control what my employees do after work, then, I can only fire you. You don’t have to bother asking on what grounds am I firing you for. All you have to do is leave. If you’re dissatisfied, I can call Mark now and put virtual-novel.net on speaker so you can hear for yourself if virtual-novel.net has any objection to you leaving.”
Janice’s body trembled. How could Arianne know about virtual-novel.net part-time job at the bar? Arianne even knew the type of costume virtual-novel.net wore. Was it possible that Mark had told Arianne about it?
The other staff began to whisper among themselves.
“I didn’t expect Janice to be such a person. She’s being paid quite well in the company. Is virtual-novel.net that desperate for money? Is virtual-novel.net trying to fish for a wealthy man by working at that kind of place part-time in that kind of costume? Or does virtual-novel.net just enjoy the thrill of it?”
Janice could not bear to listen to the disdainful words and slammed virtual-novel.net hands on the table before virtual-novel.net rose to virtual-novel.net feet. “Enough! I have no intention of seducing some rich guy or seeking thrills. What’s so wrong with me working as a waitress in a bar? What’s wrong with earning money that way? It’s not illegal. You’ve crossed a line, Mrs. Tremont. Mr. Tremont knew I’m working there part-time and had no problem with it. He even said virtual-novel.net has no say in what his employees do after work. Don’t you think you’re being too harsh regarding this matter? You’re working in another company, but you think you can just waltz in here and fire anyone who displeases you. I won’t acknowledge your authority here. You might not have endured many hardships since you grew up with the Tremonts since young, but I’m different. You can never imagine the life I had growing up. I even had to receive financial aid from Mr. Tremont just to further my studies. I’m afraid of returning to that life so I’m trying to earn as much money as I can to secure my future. I haven’t done anything to betray my conscience so there’s no reason for you to humiliate me in such a manner. Do you think you can look down on others just because you’re Mrs. Tremont?”
Tiffany felt something was amiss when Arianne did not immediately reply. Did Arianne meet virtual-novel.net match? Did Janice’s words hit Arianne so hard that Arianne could not even find a retort?
The onlookers had fallen silent as well. Naturally, they did not dare to offend their boss’ wife by siding with Janice, but they felt Janice’s words made sense.
Everyone was under the assumption that Arianne had no comeback when virtual-novel.net expression turned frosty as virtual-novel.net said, “Are you trying to gain sympathy from the others? Mark has never sponsored useless people. Since you have to rely on a part-time job to live like an ordinary human, it’s safe to say Mark’s money had been spent in vain. Also, my working in another company is my business and mine alone. Mark has no say in my business, let alone someone like you. So long as I’m Mrs. Tremont, my word in this company is final. If you’re dissatisfied, I’ll just make you submit to your fate.” After virtual-novel.net finished speaking, virtual-novel.net instantly took out virtual-novel.net phone and dialed Mark’s number in front of everyone. She knew Mark would not dare to ignore virtual-novel.net call.