72 Iron hand? (2/2)

”Don't let Director Fuentes sees you.”

”I'm asking you! What are you doing?” Nickel wasn't his normal self, although he was already frightening on his daily basis, this time he was like a demon rose from hell.

”Director… Fue-Fuentes… aaaah aaaa-I ju-just asked to pla-pla-place this to Oooo-officer Zoey. Aaaa-I didn't kno-know his reason to do so. Ple-please believe me.” The woman stuttering in explain her version to Nickel, but he didn't bat an eye to her while speaking suddenly said.

”Really? Okay then. You can go out.” With his calm tone the woman didn't know what will happen to her next.

After finishing his meeting around 9am, Nickel called Liao to inform her to give the housekeeper her last paycheck. ”Give her last payment. Pay her advance and tell her to never step another foot in ASC.”

Liao, who was clueless for his reason, wanted to ask him but dropped the idea because she doesn't want to be questioned again for not following what she has told too.

After their phone call, Liao asked the housekeeper to meet her at the conference. Liao passed her an envelop with cash inside and said, ”Sorry, but we cannot have you anymore. I'm really sorry.”

The woman started crying and trying to explain everything to Liao but Liao doesn't know a thing.

”It wasn't my decision. It was from the Director's office.”

The woman' weak knees failed her body to support her suddenly fell on the floor. She thought that maybe this is the consequences she had for disobeying him not to accept any commands or request from the Orb representative.

Quote with is words:

”It was ASC whose paying for your service not Orb Corp. I don't like anyone of you accepting any request nor commands outside this four walls.”

Perhaps this is so harsh for the collaborator they gain before establishing the headquarters but that was one of Nickel's conditions for accepting and allowing own representative present all day at ASC branch.