The Apple of My Eye novel Chapter 990

George stared blankly at Holley for a moment. He hadn't expected that she would blow up like that in front of his mother. He grabbed her arm and said, "Holley, that's enough! She's my mother. How could you speak to her like that?"

"Oh? Are you blaming me now?" Holley sneered. "I've told you already that I hate it when people intervene in my business. I don't need anybody telling me what to do. And that includes your mother. And rest assured that it's not going to go so easily if she pisses me off again."

Donna finally spoke, "So, are you saying that I'm not qualified to manage my own company?"

Holley looked at her and said very clearly, "Yes."

From her expression, George knew that Donna was incredibly angry.

He tried to talk to her, "Mom, don't be mad. Holley didn't mean that."

"Shut up!" Donna glowered at him. "Mind your own damned business."

George didn't want to anger his mother any further, but he had to protect Holley. "Mom, look, Holley is in charge of her department. Could you at least consult with her before taking decisions instead of commanding her?"

Donna threw a nasty glance at him and thought, 'Is this really my son?

As they say, grown girls can't be kept at home. But it's my son who's against me now. I have to think of a way to get my boy back. I can fire her. Everything's going to be okay if she leaves the company for good.'

She scowled at Holley, "With all due respect, Miss Ye, I have to say that you're not suitable for a job at my company.

I'm not tolerant enough to have someone who would disobey me deliberately on my payroll. You may go to the HR to collect your documents and your pay. I'll inform them to allocate extra three months' salary as compensation. This termination is very much under the norms of the labor law. Is everything clear, Miss Ye?"

George was alarmed by his mother's quick verdict. He said, "Mom, you can't do this to Holley! She didn't do anything wrong and she didn't mean to go against you. Why do you have to fire her?"

Donna bellowed, "Enough! She dared to speak to me as if she owns this company. It's because you've spoiled her. It was your job to keep her in check."

George wanted to defend Holley, but he was afraid that Donna might divulge about the incident that had happened the day before, so he reluctantly fell silent.

Holley stared at the mother-son duo in stunned silence. She had spoken boldly against Donna because she thought that George would support her.

She wasn't afraid because she figured that George would help her no matter what, but looking at him now, she wasn't so sure anymore. George truly wanted to help, but he couldn't disobey his mother.

Donna turned to Holley and said coldly, "You may leave now." And soon after she dismissed Holley, she had someone else take her place.

It seemed like Donna had laid out all her plans in advance. It was like she knew how this meeting would play out.

Holley froze at the unexpected turn of events.