Sweet Subterfuge by Trina Duo

Chapter 261
Everyone stared in disbeliel, unable to move as they wondered if they had misheard.
“What did you just say?” Lotus asked. She also fixed her gaze on the general manager standing behind Kevan as she tried to seek confirmation of what had just been announced.
However, the general manager merely shot her a resentful glance and remained silent.
*All of you, the entire housekeeping department staff, are fired.” Kevan reiterated, using different words. “Do you understand now?”
“Why?” Lotus questioned with dissatisfaction, “I admit that there are areas for improvement, but that doesn’t mean that the department doesn’t even deserve a chance to make amends. Are you really dismissing us all without giving us an opportunity?”
“Opportunities are for those who genuinely seek change, and you all are not worthy,” he sneered.

In that instant, she found Kevan’s words utterly absurd. “Mr. Chance!” She turned to address the general manager again. “Didn’t you just say the housekeeping department would receive comprehensive training? We are all prepared for it. So, what’s the issue now?”
As soon as she mentioned “training,” the general manager could no longer contain his anger. How could he expect these people to sincerely accept training when they had caused such a commotion? It had even cost him his job! So, he retorted. “Oh, now you remember that you need training? Weren’t you just boasting earlier that you were going to show her that you are not one to be messed with?”
Lotus, along with the staff, turned pale. They had indeed been engaged in their heated discussion without realizing that the general manager had been present. Normally, what they had said among themselves to vent their frustrations would not be a problem. But now, everything sounded like pure slander in the general manager’s ears.
“Well, we were just…” Lotus tried racking her brain to come up with a less obvious excuse. “We’ve been receiving online criticism for days. and we were feeling frustrated. Moreover, our hotel has always overshadowed Covenlord’s Regal Dynasty Hotel but now they seem to be
surpassing us. We were just venting. We didn’t actually have any intention to take any action.”
“Just venting?” Kevan’s gaze grew colder. “Ms. Lotus, you were supposed to meet Ms. Seymour from Covenford in the lobby downstairs at
1 pm, right? Take a look at the time now.”
Lotus listened to his words and brought her phone in front of her, only to see the call interface with Larissa. Panicked, she immediately
ended the call.
“It’s almost 2 pm,” she sheepishly answered.
“What about Ms. Seymour? he pressed on.