Three Years Forgotten, Why Go Crazy When I Say Goodbye? novel Chapter 39

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All sorts of vile comments reached Willow's ears, but she genuinely couldn't care less about the personal insults. The only thing she cared about was the project bonus, because this didn't just affect her—it directly impacted her entire team!

These people had followed her to Seattle and poured their blood, sweat, and tears into this project for years, pulling all-nighters without a single complaint. They had worked relentlessly for an entire year, only to be entirely stripped of their rightful compensation. This was a line she would not let them cross.

And she knew exactly who was pulling the strings.

She grabbed her things, shoved her way through the whispering crowd, and marched straight toward Julian's office.

When she arrived, Julian clearly wasn't in a meeting, yet he refused to see her, sending his assistant out to block the door. Willow wasn't having any of it. She shoved past the assistant and barged right in.

Julian was on the phone. When he saw her enter, a dark scowl formed on his face. Ignoring her entirely, he glared at his assistant. "Did you fail to relay my orders?"

He didn't even glance in Willow's direction, treating her as if she were completely invisible.

The assistant turned deathly pale, trembling as he stood to the side. "I'm so sorry, Mr. Sinclair, I couldn't stop her. And Ms. Horgan said it was an emergency, so I thought..."

Julian cut him off mercilessly. "You know how I operate. Go to Human Resources and process your resignation."

The moment the words registered, the assistant collapsed to his knees, pleading in sheer panic. "Mr. Sinclair, I'm so sorry! Please, give me another chance! I'm begging you!"

Minutes dragged by, and Julian remained completely indifferent.

Willow couldn't stomach the cruelty. In her blind rage, she hadn't considered the collateral damage of barging in. And she certainly hadn't expected Julian to be this sociopathic. "I forced my way in. It has nothing to do with him. If you want to punish someone, punish me."

"I have something to say, and I will leave the second I'm done," Willow stated coldly.

"I'm not your direct superior. You have no business speaking to me. You've been at the firm this long, and I still have to teach you basic corporate structure?"

"You are the only person who can resolve this." She wouldn't be standing here if there was literally any other option.

"And if I say no?"

"Then I'll just have to confront Vivienne in front of everyone. After all, she's neck-deep in this fraud too."

At the mention of Vivienne, Julian's demeanor hardened. He shot her a lethal glare. "You have five minutes."