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.

barely contain his fury as his jaw worked

also to steer them into being more efficient. You have no damn right neither is it any of your duty to whine about the orders I issue out." I

it. "There is the layoff list of your department. I don't want to get a whiff of any of them in

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

he

had been thoughtful enough to

eyes refused to meet mine. Then he seemed to summon up the courage to face me, "So what now? Almost every employee in the department is gone. With one employee trying to get the job

and relieved. Atleast, he still cared

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, I still believe that and the

fury and shock that crossed his eyes were expected. Then the shock was gone and it was just a silent fury as he processed my

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