Salute To The General (Nathan Cross) novel Chapter 168

The next day, Benson Smith arrived at the office as usual, all geared up.

However, once he reached the office, he found himself being approached by May, who was accompanied by a few other senior management personnel of the company. The woman was holding the letter of his dismissal.

As the woman handed Benson Smith the official letter, she let out a cold laugh and said, "Uncle, you've been released from your position. The chairman has appointed me as the general manager of Diva Limited with effect from today. You should get packing and leave the office as soon as possible."

Benson Smith could not believe his eyes when he saw the letter of dismissal.

After he snapped out of his shock, he became agitated and said, "This can't be true. Dad has just praised me a while back for doing a good job. How is it possible that I'm suddenly fired?"

The man immediately took out his phone and made a call to his dad, Sean Smith.

Sean Smith picked up just after a few rings. He spoke in a laidback manner, "Hey Benson, May was in charge of Diva Limited for a long time and is more familiar with the fashion industry. After some serious contemplation, I decided that she's still the best person to manage the company."

Benson Smith was still in denial. His voice was shaking as he said, "Dad, but I..."

An obvious hint of displeasure could be heard from Sean Smith's voice when he spoke, "Benson, you can't be selfish. We have to look at the big picture.”

Benson Smith's face darkened as he said softly, "Okay, Dad, I understand. I'll do as you say and hand over Diva Limited to May."

"Perfect!" Sean Smith was very satisfied with his son's response.

After Benson Smith hung up, he started packing his belongings into a paper carton and carried it in his arms as he left the office. On his way out, most of the employees were pointing fingers at him. It was a miserable departure for the man.

Leah was watching TV with Queenie when Benson Smith got home.

The woman went up to her husband when she spotted the look of dejection on his face. Feeling puzzled and unsettled, she asked, "Benson, aren't you supposed to be at work now? Why are you back so early?"

Benson Smith let out a bitter laugh and described the eventful morning to his wife, without leaving out a single detail.

After Leah heard what happened, she was trembling with fury. "See, I told you that they wouldn't be so kind to us. They must have been worried that the Zabinski family would initiate a forced takeover of Diva Limited and did not want to face them head-on. They planned to let you manage the company so that you would be the one bearing the brunt. Now that Nathan had dealt with the troublemaker sent by the Zabinski family, they are burning the bridge as you have no use for them anymore.

That's too much!”

Nathan Cross and Penny Smith arrived for lunch at noon.