Calvin guessed the meaning of Winnie's words, but did not understand why Winnie went back.
"Yes, I had been in the underground parking lot of your company, but when I met your employee, I was kicked out. I have to come back. I'm sorry I can't attend today's meeting."
Winnie now wanted to laugh, she could imagine that Calvin was confused, but she did not give specific explanation. It was just a small trap, and Klara jumped down. She did not know that consequence.
"Someone kicked you out? Who? Why would she kick you out? Who gave her the right and courage?"
Calvin seemed to have understand something, so he raised his voice, sot that Brian, who was sitting in the main seat, could hear him.
In this company no one dare to talk casually, even if Winnie was the focus of their discussion, they dare not provoke her. After all, Mr. Bennet had warned everyone in public.
But there was one exception, and that was Klara. Her head was still blinded by her ambition. She thought that since Winnie left the company, she had completely left Brian.
So she was defiant, so she was that self-righteous one who drove Winnie away.
Thinking of that, Calvin went to Brian and handed him the phone.
Brian frowned and took the phone, and heard Winnie‘s voice.
"Mr. Bennet will not believe me if I tell him who it was, and he will be suspicious even if I explain how it happened. Your underground parking lot has monitoring, you can have a check."
"Also, if you have such meetings in the future, please come to our company. I am a person with dignity and don't want to be kicked out again and again."
"Calvin, I am driving, I hung up first."
Winnie hung up the phone, and did not know it was Brian listening.
Brian immediately got angry after hearing that. He got up.
"Calvin, take the monitoring to me, I want to see."
"Today's meeting is cancelled."
Brian strode out of the meeting room with an angry look on his face.
Today he knew Winnie would come to the meeting, so he deliberately took time to attend. He didn't expect anyone would ruin it.
This person was bold and actually ignored his warning. Was it a challenge to his authority?
Soon Calvin took the surveillance video back, when Brian saw the scene in the video, he got furious.
"Bright Klara to me."
Brian angrily ordered, he regretted that he gave Klara chance and believed her again and again, but it was hurt to Winnie again and again.
Klara returned to the office from the underground parking lot and had been in a state of agitation. She felt Winnie’s last look had her intention. She was uneasy and could not focus on her work.
Then she received Calvin’s call.
"Calvin."
The phone was answered with trepidation, just as Calvin was overwhelmed.
"Mr. Bennet wants you to be his office right away."
Calvin said this coldly and then hung up the phone.
In this way, Klara had to come to Brian's office.
"Mr. Bennet, you want to see me?"
Klara timidly asked, and she had guessed it was about Winnie's affair.
"Klara, when I allowed you to come back, did I tell you that this was your last chance?"
Brian asked angrily, it could be seen that he tried to hold back his anger.
"Mr. Bennet, I was wrong. I was really wrong. Forgive me this time and I will never do it again."
Klara did not answer Brian's question, once she answered, she would have no chance. She was smart and noticed that Brian had known the fact, so she had to apologize.
"Wrong? Where did you go wrong?"
Brian continued to ask, but Klara's sudden apology was unexpected to him.
"I... I shouldn't have said those things to Director Chambers. I'm sorry, Mr. Bennet, but it was an impulse. I really won't do it again."
Klara was clear that Winnie would tel Brian what she had said, or she would not be here. She regretted that she had not controlled herself not to provoke Winnie.
However, the more Klara apologized, the more angry Brian became. He did not control his anger and directly shouted.
"Why did you make troubles for Winnie? Are you out of your mind? How many times do you want me to repeat the same words?"
"Klara, I forgave you again and again, but you treated Winnie badly. Have you had me in your eyes, had my words in your heart?"
Brian angrily rebuked, he felt distressed for Winnie and disappointed in Klara.
Qiao did not believe Klara's excuse any more. She did not admit that what she did was wrong from beginning to end, and put her own selfish thoughts above Winnie from beginning to end. In such a state of mind, even apologies are not sincere.
"Calvin, let the financial settle Klara's salary. Tell the personnel department that all the Bennet Group subsidiaries are not allowed to hire Klara."
"Mr. Bennet, I was wrong, Mr. Bennet I was really wrong, I will not do that to Director Chambers again, Mr. Bennet......"
Klara hurriedly begged for mercy. She did not want to lose her job that was hard earned. However, Brian did not want to listen to Klara's pleas, and from now on he would not believe Klara.
"I warned you this was your last chance. It was you don't cherish,you take yourself too seriously. From now on, I don't owe your husband anything, and I don't owe you anything."
"And, if you continue to oppose Winnie, I will take back all I give you and block you in the country."
"Get out. I never want to see you again."
Brian shouted angrily, turned away from Klara's face of hypocrisy.
"Mr. Bennet, I'm sorry Mr. Bennet, I don't dare again."
"Get out. It's too late to say anything now."
Calvin went to Klara and dragged her out by her arm.
"Calvin, please, please intercede for me for the sake that we had been colleagues for years."
Out of the president's office, Klara knew at this moment it had not use to plea Brian, so she could only ask Calvin for help.
She didn't want to leave. She didn't want to give up this job. It was the bread and butter of her family. If we screw up this time, she would be back in the deep end.
"Klara, you go too far, I don’t know what to say."
"Come with me to my office and we'll talk about it."
Calvin took Klara to his office.
Just he shut the door of the office, Klara begged for mercy.
"Calvin, please help me, help our family. There are several members of my family who depend on me for their livelihood."
Klara looked pitiful with tears in her eyes.
Looking at Klara, Calvin really felt sorry, but there must be something hateful about the poor people. If she had not done so many bad things, she would not have ended up like this today. She had to bear the consequence.
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