Stella glanced over at her, gave a slight nod, and went back to eating with her head down.
As Jaylene fetched utensils, she engaged Sonia in conversation, “Sonia, our team leader mentioned she assigned you some tasks yesterday, but you didn’t complete them. What happened?”
Sonia responded, “I finished the tasks she assigned to me. That particular one wasn’t on my list.”
Jaylene sighed, “Sonia, I understand you’re new here and might not enjoy these mundane tasks. But you were exempted from the regular process to join, which was already a special treatment. With everyone watching, certain tasks still need to be completed. If you find them too challenging, I can ask your team leader to assign simpler ones. However, leaving tasks undone without informing anyone isn’t acceptable. How can your team leader manage others if this happens?”
Sonia pursed her lips and reiterated, “She didn’t assign me to handle that form. I completed the tasks she gave me.” Jaylene frowned, lightly tapping her fingers on the table, and whispered,” Sonia, you’ve never lied before.”
Sonia’s fork slipped from her hand and clattered to the floor, her face paling slightly.
Bang!
Stella slammed the napkin onto the table, startling Jaylene. She turned to face her, a hint of displeasure in her eyes.
Stella remarked casually, “Do you have to talk nonsense even during break time? Are you getting paid extra for this?”
Jaylene’s expression darkened. “I was just chatting with Sonia. Why are you making such insinuations? Just because she’s someone you support, does that mean others can’t voice their opinions?”
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