Chapter 493

"It was a last-minute decision," Eve responded irritably. I slammed my hand on the table. "Ms. Iverson, you've been with this company long enough to know the rules. You were notified to attend this meeting, yet you deliberately chose to go on an off-site assignment? Did you submit any prior report for approval? Which branch did you visit?" Eve's expression wavered under my authoritative tone. But with her seniority in the company, she wasn't about to back down so easily in front of everyone. Crossing her arms over her chest, she let out a cold scoff. "Ms. York, if I said I went for an off-site assignment then that meant I went out for an off-site assignment. You're new here, and you clearly don't understand how things work, so maybe you shouldn't be throwing around baseless orders." Avery suddenly interjected, "Fine, if you want to play it that way, let's refer to the company policies. For staff in the HR department, off-site assignments are capped at ten per month. As the HR manag