I said, "I'm resigning, Elio. Effective immediately."
The air fell deathly silent.
Valentina could barely conceal the smile tugging at the corners of her lips.
But even so, she tried her hardest to look shocked, watching me with disapproval. "Mattia, you can't just think about quitting because you threw a tantrum at Elio over something so trivial. If every employee acted like you, how could he possibly manage the company?!"
Elio also frowned at me, his voice icy. "If you're resigning, I won't agree to it."
I pulled out my resignation letter and unfolded it to show him the signature. "I don't need your approval, Elio. You've already signed it. I've already handed over my remaining work. I'm leaving the company today."
Elio snatched the resignation letter from my hand.
He stared at th
