He Fired Me First; Destiny Fired Him Next

I was boiling with anger. "Alex Hammond, mind your words!"

"Did I hit the nail on the mark? Are you getting all worked up because you're embarrassed?" Alex stared at me disdainfully.

"It's been 20 years since my mom passed away, yet my dad's never considered remarriage. These stunts that you're pulling won't be enough to help you become my stepmother."

Shermaine covered her mouth and exclaimed in shock.

"You should calm down a little, Mr. Hammond. There's no way our company's top sales lady would ever harbor such impure intentions toward Mr. Hammond Senior.

"She's just another regular employee in this company. I'm sure she knows her place well, don't you think so? She probably just admires Mr. Hammond Senior a lot."

The ladies around Shermaine agreed with her.

"That's right! You shouldn't take the words of a nobody like her too seriously, Mr. Hammond."

"How could a regular employee like her even think of becoming our boss' wife?"

Those people broke into fits of derisive laughter.

I felt pretty nauseated as I looked at the foolish, unsophisticated man before me.

I suppressed the anger burning in me and said monotonously, "As an employee of this company, it's only natural for me to ask about Mr. Hammond Senior's current condition.

"You're his son, yet you're saying these things that may damage your father's reputation while he's still in the ICU. What a fine son you are!"

"How dare you!" Alex's face darkened.

It was probably the first time someone had talked back to him like this. His face was twisted into a grimace.

"Lucy, right? You think you can lecture me just because you've secured a few business deals for our company?

"Let me be clear. This is Hammond Group, and I'm a Hammond! I can fire anyone as I see fit!"

He took one step forward and stared down at me.

"You think I don't know what someone like you is really after? You're obviously planning to use my dad to help you climb to a higher position in our company.

"You know very well how you've earned the title of our company's top salesperson. Unfortunately, my dad's in the ICU now. You've lost your backing. It's time you hand over the title to someone else."

Then, Alex reached out to Shermaine, who was watching our exchange from the side, and pulled her toward him. He lifted Shermaine's chin slightly and announced in front of everyone.

"Everyone, Shermaine is my lover. Anyone who tries to bully her or affect her work performance will be considered my enemy."

The others immediately cheered to show their loyalty to Alex.

"You're so cool, Mr. Hammond!"

"Shermaine is so lucky!"

Shermaine leaned against Alex's chest and cast me a mocking glance.

"Don't worry, Mr. Hammond. From now on, I won't let anyone affect my work performance."

I found it really absurd and amusing as I looked at them.

How on earth did my father come to the conclusion that someone like Alex was suitable to be his son-in-law?

"Alex," I said calmly. "If I'm not mistaken, you have a fiancee, right?"