Chapter 125

The voices from my phone replayed their conversation, the exact words they had just spoken about me. Their faces turned even paler. I stood silently at the sink, washing my hands as if nothing had happened. The two exchanged nervous glances before Lara gritted her teeth and asked, "What do you want?" I replied, "I started working in Aureiville at 22, became the youngest manager there by 26, and then joined Grand Horizon Corporation in Jalthoria due to some changes. Why do you think I'm not capable?" The foam on my hands dissolved under the running water, swirling into the drain until it disappeared. I grabbed a paper towel and wiped my hands slowly and deliberately. "Yes, Donn and I are alumni. But do you know why he approved my leave?" I unbuttoned my sleeve, pulling it up to reveal the fresh scar from my recently removed stitches. The two were dumbfounded, clearly not expecting my injury to be so severe. I picked up my phone. "You signed the employee handbook, didn't you? Yo