Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Heather froze for a moment before quickly responding, "I'll go find the details on those ten people right away."

Aurora frowned, tossing the pen in her hand onto the desk with a crisp snap. "So, after learning what happened, what exactly were you all doing?"

This was the first time Aurora had ever lost her temper with Heather. She had arrived over an hour late today, but even so, Heather should have reacted the moment she found out during work hours.

"I'm sorry, Miss Montgomery. I only heard about it when I got to the office," Heather stammered, panicking.

"And even if you only found out when you got here, it's been more than an hour since then. What were you doing during that time?" Aurora's expression was icy cold. "Gather all the department heads. I want a meeting."

"Yes, Miss Montgomery." Heather had never seen Aurora so furious before.

Aurora hadn't exploded upon hearing the initial news but was now seething over Heather and her team's inaction. She had given Mona a few days off, and Mona had flown back to New York the previous day. If Mona had been present, there would have already been progress.

Heather quickly summoned the company's department heads to the conference room. When they entered, Aurora was already there, seated at the head of the table.

The woman sat toying with a pen in her hand, spinning it deftly between her fingers. Without saying a word, her silent presence alone sent a chill down everyone's spines. "Miss Montgomery," they greeted her cautiously, overwhelmed by her commanding aura, not daring to move.

"Why are you still standing? Sit down," Aurora said curtly. Only then did the others hurriedly take their seats, each sitting straight and stiff like obedient schoolchildren. No one dared to even breathe loudly. They sat silently, waiting for Aurora to speak.

"Is there anyone here who doesn't know what just happened?" Aurora finally broke the silence. Her voice was as cold as a midwinter gale, biting and sharp.

The group exchanged glances before all shaking their heads. The last person to hear about the situation had been Heather.

"Good. Then tell me-when did you first learn about it?" Aurora didn't address the issue itself but instead asked this question.

Although they weren't sure where Aurora was going with this, everyone answered honestly.

two in the morning. I happened to check

this

"I heard..."

their answers. When the last person finished speaking, Aurora

this early on. The last person to find out learned about it when they arrived at work. Let's not even discuss those who knew in the middle of the night. Let's talk about the time after you learned about it

knew the company was in trouble-not with a minor issue, but something serious. So, tell me, what did you do during that hour?"

arrived to report it and let you make the

me to decide? And if I hadn't come to the office today, would you have just let the issue spiral out of control? A good employee should take initiative when a problem arises, not sit idly by waiting for

you? An entire hour wasted, and none of you even took the time to find the source of the problem.

the desk with

Montgomery, we were

your first offense, I'll let it slide. But if it happens again, you can hand in your resignations. Remember, I hired you to

word struck a nerve. A competent manager would have already taken action at the slightest hint of

person who had caused the rumors but at the team she had painstakingly built, only to find

Montgomery, you're absolutely right. We won't make this

to climb higher, then prove yourselves. Show me what you're capable of. Meeting

wanted to see what her team was truly capable of under pressure. This crisis was the perfect opportunity to test

down the hallway. Back in the conference room, the managers slumped in their chairs as if

my old boss was tough, but compared to her, they don't even come close," someone

you hear? This is her way of testing us. If we fail, she'll

tell us what to do or how

situation around. Miss Montgomery already

do more," Heather replied

Miss Montgomery trusts the most. You must know

had given her earlier, and everyone quickly got