Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Chapter 12

Chapter 12

Alyssa shot Sean a look, and the latter responded by opening the door.

“Ms. Alyssa! Ms. Alyssa!” Michael Grant, who had gotten into trouble yesterday, barged in through the door so quickly that Sean failed to hold him back.

Alyssa frowned at the man who threw himself at her desk. “What are you doing here, Mr. Grant? I’ve approved your resignation. You’re free to seek employment elsewhere.”

“This isn’t fair, Ms. Alyssa! I’ve been working at this hotel for nearly two decades! I’ve given my all to this job and even gotten sick from it. Not even Mr. Taylor would do this to me. How could you fire me just like that?” Michael was sweating buckets as he yelled at her, red–faced.

“I’ve read through the particulars of every hotel executive. You’re indeed ill with fatty liver and gallbladder polyps. Looks to me like the hotel is really profitable.” Her smile was cold.

Michael trembled when he picked up on the sarcasm in her words. “I had no idea that … that Elysian sold our hotel low–quality bedding! We partnered with them for three years, and the price was decent. They’re also an established name in Solana City, so that’s why I …”

Alyssa tossed a document at his feet with a flick of her wrist before he could finish. “This is à breakdown of every transaction the hotel had with Elysian in the past three years. Are you blind to be so ignorant of this flawed financial report from the finance department that you supervise?”

Michael picked the document off the floor with great trepidation and went through everything in it. The few pages in his hands felt as though they were burning coals!

“I also received an anonymous tip.” Alyssa took a leisurely sip of coffee as her alluring eyes glinted like cold steel. “A little bird told me that you and Elysian share a close relationship. That’s how you got all these massive rebates and why you bought their shoddy beddings in bulk.”

His teeth were chattering as he grew unstable on his feet.

“Of course, I wouldn’t fire anyone without evidence. But I’m not about to show mercy when I do. have the evidence on hand. If you still have any objections, Mr. Grant, we can get this resolved through legal channels.”

able to make a living in Solana City!” Michael was scared out of his wits and got on his knees. “It was Elysian who approached

a vice president who had been part of the hotel industry for two decades, yet he was playing dumb just to protect himself. “That’s enough, Mr. Grant. I’m sure you know best what happened. If you have all this time to come here with your nonsense, you’d be wise to leave and think about submitting your resume elsewhere. Please see our guest

But that quickly changed the moment he was out of her office. “F***ing bitch! Just wait.

she was enraged that someone was lining their pockets with the hotel’s

there would

one sold him

that mean…

gently and booted up a game to vent her anger. “There would’ve been nothing to

the corruption ran deep. We should bring him to court and make him regurgitate

It’s in our best interest not to burn bridges. The higher–ups at the hotel won’t be happy if I go too far. It won’t be surprising if someone tries to backstab me. My father was the one who promoted Michael as well. I can’t embarrass him too much,” she said nonchalantly while chasing after her prey in–game with a

“Yes, Ms. Alyssa!”

A mountain of messages was blowing up a

have time for this right now. Sean, check who it is.” She

game.

have messages from a group chat

chat was created by Silas, her second brother. She, along with her four brothers, was part of it. The reason it was dubbed a “secret society” was because the matter of her marriage to Jasper must not

texted, “I can’t fucking stand this anymore! Is Jasper trying to add

find dirt on Beckett Group.

brother, Axel, cut in, “I’ll have Jasper

Jonah sent, “Amen.

finally made her presence known. “Stop! What are you all

and said, “They’ve announced their

saying you forced Jasper to marry you and caused

piped up, “Hah. What rift? Why don’t I show them what that’s really

Don’t give them your time of day. Their retribution is coming. Cease your anger and renounce your rage. Don’t stoop to

talking, Jonah. I’m

taken down within half an

replied, “It’s fine, Axel. Let them

Silas expressed his confusion.