Hearing Natalie’s threats, I didn’t even notice my hands had already clenched into fists.
Even though we were married, I couldn’t figure out why Natalie was treating me this way.
"Natalie, are you fucking crazy?"
“You’re really threatening me for some outsider?”
Anger shook through my whole body. I wouldn’t have been this mad if I didn’t love her.
It was clear to me how badly the company would be affected if they all quit at once.
"Huh? Who said he’s an outsider?”
“He’s my adopted brother. I watched him grow up. How could I let him be bullied and not stand up for him?”
“I just promoted him. Are you really going to fire him just to slap me in the face?”
When did I ever want to slap her in the face? She was really good at twisting things and blaming me for something she didn’t even understand.
“What achievements has Aiden brought to the company that he deserves such a quick promotion and raise?”
“But as I remember, not only has he achieved nothing, he’s also messed up several of my projects, causing losses to the company.”
I was already being generous for not firing this loser on the spot, yet he still had the nerve to expect a promotion and a raise? Just because they lacked sense didn’t mean I did too.
When I confronted him, Aiden’s smile slowly disappeared and he quickly turned to Natalie with a serious look.
"Natalie, did you see that?"
“He’s blaming me for a project he couldn’t even close and now he’s harassing me by making me handle another one he can’t finish, just to stop me from achieving anything.”
“This isn’t right. He's bullying."
The moment those words left his mouth, the employees started defending Aiden.
“As a boss, you always make things hard for your employees and block their promotions and raises!”
“That’s right! Instead of following a boss like you, we should go on strike and help Director Aiden get justice!”
“Yes, that’s right. Let’s all stand together and fight back!”
In an instant, the conference room filled with voices accusing me of being a heartless boss, everyone defending Aiden.
With a cold stare, I looked at everyone; all of them were unfamiliar to me.
It was during my absence that Natalie took the chance to replace my old team and bring in new people to work on her.
I could see Natalie’s ambition; she was slowly trying to replace me. I remembered when she was just a tea girl, scared of being bullied.
If she didn’t save me when I had a heart attack, I wouldn’t have taught her data management or fallen in love with her. Still, I never thought her ambition would be this high.
However, I had been through a lot in life. How could I be shaken by her followers? I picked up a resignation letter and tossed it in front of Natalie with a mocking smile.
“Scare me? But I’m not someone who gets scared.”
“If you want to quit and leave, go ahead. The door’s right there.”
As soon as those words came out, everyone froze and looked at each other in confusion.
They didn’t expect me to go off script and actually tell them to leave without hesitation.
Natalie’s face darkened instantly and the air around us grew cold with her sudden change in mood.
“Are you serious?”
“Yes. Isn’t that what you wanted?”
“Threatening me just to help him is nothing but bullying. I, Mason, never bow to threats from anyone. I can walk away anytime. It’s not like the world will stop without you.”
Aiden was stunned, too, looking at Natalie in panic.
