"Miss Rose, that warrants a salary deduction, doesn't it?" Millie said aggressively.
Brianna remained professional. "According to the company's rules, yes."
"I didn't want to make a mountain out of molehill, but she was obviously late and even lied about taking leave. Someone who could lie through their teeth like that is obviously not..."
"She has applied for leave." Millie's delighted criticism of Emily's character was interrupted by a deep voice.
Millie was taken aback. Had she heard him wrong? Did Mr. Clay need to attend to something like this personally?
It was obviously impossible.
"If someone was late to work and even lied about it, there has to be a problem with their character. She shouldn't be allowed to stay at the company."
"I was the one who approved it. As I said, she
