Chapter 13
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Just when Tiana thought he might have been convinced by her words, Julian’s voice cut through the tension like a blade. “Tell her to go to the Finance Department and settle her salary. She’s fired. She needs to leave Galloway Group immediately
At that, Tiana’s face went deathly pale. She jerked her head up, eyes darting toward Julian, but all she got in return was the cold, unyielding sight of his retreating back. His posture was rigid, his steps steady–utterly indifferent, as if she didn’t even exist.
“Mr. Galloway,” she called out, desperation creeping into her voice as she tried to chase after him. Before she could take another step, Alan, who had been trailing a few paces behind Julian, blocked her path.
“Mr. Barker.” Tiana turned to him, clutching at one last shred of hope.
Alan remarked, “Mr. Galloway despises people who overstep their bounds and don’t know their place. This company has no shortage of secretaries to accompany him to parties. I arranged for you before, and I can just as easily arrange for someone else. You are not that special to him.”
His words were merciless, cutting through the last of Tiana’s delusions like a blade. The ambition she had so carefully nurtured and the fantasy she had built about Julian all came crashing down in an instant.
Alan’s meaning couldn’t have been clearer–Julian’s choice of a female companion had nothing to do with preference or importance. It was simply a decision made by his assistant, nothing more.
Alan continued, his tone sharp, “Mrs. Galloway was right. You’re too foolish to handle high society. But your biggest mistake was thinking you could deceive Mr. Galloway. You just lost your last chance to come clean with him.”
A chill ran through Tiana’s spine. Gone was her usual arrogance, the smug confidence she always carried. In its place was raw fear–an all–consuming panic that tightened around her chest.
Losing her job at Galloway Group wasn’t the end of the world, but what truly terrified her was the fact that she had been personally dismissed by Julian himself. With that kind of stain on her record, no prestigious company would ever consider hiring her again.
She couldn’t accept it, nor could she understand it. Julian seemed to despise his wife so much, yet without asking a single question, he had already assumed Tiana had offended Rosalie. He’d even gone so far as to fire her for Rosalie’s sake.
Tiana thought bitterly, ‘Didn’t Mr. Galloway hear all the bad things Rosalie said about him?”
Panic surged through her as she grabbed at Alan’s sleeve, pleading, “Mr. Barker, I know I was wrong. Please, help me. I swear it won’t happen again.”
