"But you cannot ride Oscar's last nerve," Manuel added.
"Taking revenge on the Collins family, is that his bottom line?"
"No," Manuel answered bluntly.
Hannah was a bit doubtful at his words.
"You are his bottom line," said Manuel, "and, Lillian, too."
Hannah sneered.
"Exactly, it's the baby in her belly," Manuel added.
Actually, for Hannah, that was a matter of no consequence. In a word, she could crack down on anyone except for Lillian Collins. It was enough to get the answer.
"I'll crack down Sarah," Hannah said frankly.
Manuel frowned, as he hadn't imagined that Hannah would like to take action so early. He was also collecting Sarah's faults these days. It seemed that Hannah got the drop on him.
"Can you tell me the details?" asked Manuel.
"I don't care what Sarah is doing in the Cooper Group. I've taken over the management to you, so it's nothing of my business now. Sarah has interfered with the staff of the company now. The Cooper Group is not important to me, but the staff is. So, to let them work well in the company, I must get Sarah out of the company, in a sorry state." Hannah said, in a serious tone.
"What can I do for you?" asked Manuel, suppressing the excitement inside. He thought that the matter might be cut and dried since Hannah had mentioned that.
Then Hannah told her plan to him.
Manuel agreed immediately, without thinking, "Great."
"I hope you do not tell Oscar about it," Hannah said.
Manuel was silent for the moment, he was embarrassed.
"I don't want him to interfere with it."
"He won't."
"No, he will if Lillian asks."
Manuel was speechless. There was something in what she said. Lillian's words carried much weight indeed. "Well, I promise you I won't tell him about it."
"Thank you, Manuel."
"Don't mention it."
Hannah didn't say more and hung up the phone.
Tammy had heard of it. So, when Manuel held a meeting, they would ask Manuel if Susan also attend the meeting. They had to force themselves to attend the meeting like they were going to the front line.
"In my opinion, Mr Johnson aims to root for you by wearing a long face. You're an easy compromise, and it's not good for management. He just wants you to learn that, I think."
"He can tell me if he wants me to learn that, instead of being so serious with me," Susan said with a disapproving look.
"I remember Mr Johnson has told you." Tammy blurted. She also knew Susan's temper, then she added hastily, "Perhaps he wishes you will change little by little."
"Why are you speaking up for him all the time?" Susan asked, a bit fretful.
"I just said what I saw."
"That will do. Get out." Susan said restlessly.
The secretary went out resignedly. Susan easily got fretful while talking about Manuel.
Susan was reclining on the chair, feeling mentally collapsed. She wondered if she would suffer from depression from being occupied with anxious work every day.
"Is he concerned about me? Does he mean torturing me?" Susan thought, "Let it be. Let it be. The days ahead are long, anyway."
She tried to calm herself down to resume work. Susan had a lot of work to do, and she had to be carefully sorting out these files. She didn't expect to be scolded for a mistake anymore. Later, she went to Manuel's office when she just finished that.
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