Chapter 8
Cullen’s face turned purple with rag
“You’ve lost your damn mind!” he spat before storming into the boardroom, demanding my immediate termination.
What awaited him was far more humiliating.
“Mr. Tucker,” the chairman said coolly, sliding a demotion notice across the table, “we warned you result in termination of all executive privileges.”
months ago that continued absenteeism would
Cullen slapped his forehead dramatically.
“That was Kim’s birthday! You expect me to check emails during personal time?”
His voice ruse to a shout,
“I’m a founding partner! The company will collapse without me in three days!”
A boat of stunned silence–then uproarious laughter erupted.
The chairman guided me to the center of the room.
“Rest assured, Cillen. Under Elena’s leadership, Tucker Holdings will thrive. I believe every board members and directors would agree with me on this.” Murmurs of agreement rippled through the crowd.
ring our island ordeal, Elena saved us so many times,” one director added. “That’s the leader we trust.”
When Callen tried to protest, the chairman’s glare froze him mid–breath “Frankly, you should be grateful. Without Elena’s plea, you the chance to be the janitor.”
wouldn’t even have
“The board has found that you have embezzled company funds multiple times just to buy luxuries for Kim Cooper. Your assets have been seized to repay these expenditures.”
The chairman’s smile turned razor–sharp
“I’d focus on toilet scrubbing if I were you. Those cleaning supplies aren’t cheap.”
Cullen’s face matched the scarlet conference carpets. “I’m the CEO! I won’t scrub toilets for you bastards!”
“Fire me if you can!”
Therefore, Cullen Tucker, alongside with Kim Cooper, resigned amidst a chorus of mocking laughter.
The divorce papers of Cullen and me were signed as well in the same boardroom where Cullen once held board meetings.
As he stomped out, he turned with fire in his eyes: “When I rebuild my business expire, you’ll beg on your knees to come back!”
I sipped my coffee, smiling, “I’ll wait with bated breath.”
I wondered, seriously, what ass Cullen would make when he’s finally on his own. This time, he won’t have me by his side. It took exactly seven days for Cullen to make headlines across the city–for all the wrong reasons
