Billionaire, Let's Divorce! by BELLA

Chapter 0036

His incessant knocks pulled me out of my thoughts.

"Come in," I said calmly, taking my time before I answered him.

He still barged in, but didn't knock my door on the wall. "Why did you lay off half of the team?!" He demanded arrogantly.

I watched him incredulously. In those three years, the lean Richie was gone, now he was sporting bulging muscles and a toned body. His face told of how well he took care of it and his expensive attire screamed the tales of the lavish life he must be living.

I shook my head. I can see where it was all coming from. The pride, the confidence.

"First of all, Richie, you're well aware that I am the CEO of this company," I started, making sure to sound as authoritative and cold as I could; enough to put him in his place. "I have every damn right to make any decision. And you?" I pointed at him, arching my brows, "You're just a department head, I enunciated on the just. "You're just a mere manager," I reiterated condescendingly.

face could barely contain his fury as his jaw worked and his fists clenched and

them into being more efficient. You have no damn right neither is it any of your

reached for the list. I threw it at him and he efficiently caught it. "There is the layoff list of your department. I don't want to get a whiff of

these laid off employees are, don't you?" I met his gaze, daring him to say a word in denial. "They wouldn't even pass the first step if a proper interview had been conducted. They only got this position because they aced the

he stood

enough to fill me in about everything

me, "So what now? Almost every employee in the department is gone. With one employee trying to get the job of three workers done, it's practically a mess right now. We can't

impressed and relieved. Atleast, he still cared about

employees for your department as soon as possible," I assured him then with a glare, I warned him, "I hope you don't make a move on the new batch of new employees too. I reiterate my bottom line, I hate unfaithful men and playboys. I hate slackers and you know that. Richie, you are capable,

his eyes were expected. Then the shock was gone and it was just a silent

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