Xia Feiyan's eyes widened instantly. "What did you say?"
Gu Wenze was going to fire her?
Gu Wenze said expressionlessly, "Didn't you hear me?"
"You're firing me because of Qiao Hua?" Xia Feiyan couldn't believe it. "Have you forgotten how much effort you put into recruiting me?"
"It's precisely because I valued you that I put up with you for so long." Gu Wenze's voice was sharp. "If I'd known you would do these things, I never would have gone to such lengths to recruit you."
"I deeply regret that decision now."
Xia Feiyan trembled violently. His words humiliated her far more than a slap or an insult ever could.
What she feared most was seeing disappointment in Gu Wenze's eyes, as though he never wanted to see her again.
Xia Feiyan grabbed his sleeve. "Wenze, I just couldn't swallow the humiliation. Qiao Hua insulted me in front of all those people. Do you know how many people at the company are laughing at me behind my back?"
Gu Wenze slowly pried her hand away. "You brought that on yourself, didn't you?"
If Xia Feiyan hadn't handed You Xiaonian the note Shen Zhen had given Qiao Hua, Qiao Hua wouldn't have confronted her.
Xia Feiyan's lips trembled.
She had thought Gu Wenze would understand once he heard her explanation. She hadn't expected him to expose the truth so bluntly.
"You brought all of this on yourself. If it weren't for your contributions to the company, do you think you'd be walking out that door today?" Gu Wenze's tone was cold and merciless. "You'd end up far worse off than that thug."
"Pack your things and leave immediately. I don't want to see you at the company tomorrow."
With that, Gu Wenze turned and left without sparing the ashen-faced Xia Feiyan