Chapter 447
+25 BONUS
“You… you’re way out of line!”
Minnie was panting with frustration when she slipped. The glass she was holding crashed to the floor.
Shards and splashes went flying, turning the spick–and–span office into a bit of a disaster zone.
Anyone else would have been mortified after spilling their drink, scrambling to wipe up the mess before anyone noticed. However, Minnie was not just anyone. She was sure of her special status, and Walter adored her too much to ever let her deal with such trivialities.
With only the bothersome David around, he was the obvious choice to handle the situation.
“Mr. Zimmer, didn’t your boss, Mr. Walter Gordon, tell you to look after me? So shouldn’t you be the one to clean this up?” she said, her voice dripping with condescension as she rolled her eyes at him.
She expected David to flush with anger and reluctantly tidy up her mess.
To her surprise, David just flashed a warm, inviting smile and gestured politely. “Absolutely, Ms. Kast. Please, take a seat over there and relax. I’ll take care of this.”
Minnie huffed and strutted to the sofa in her heels, sitting with her back straight as a rod. Yet, her gaze never left David. She was curious to see how he would manage the chaos she had left on the floor.
If he did the cleaning, he would have to open the lounge door, and that would be her chance to slip inside.
However, as she waited, David showed no sign of getting his hands dirty. Instead, right in front of her, he made a call.
“Cleaning department? Could you send someone to the president’s office? And bring the right gear for broken glass. We wouldn’t want anyone getting hurt.”
David was not going to clean it up himself. He was calling in the actual workers.
Minnie’s perfect plan had completely backfired, and she was fuming–so mad she thought she was about to turn into the Hulk. She rushed over to David, ready to give him a piece of her mind.
“Mr. Zimmer, when did I ask you to pawn off your job on someone else? I told you to pick up these pieces yourself. Are you listening?”
David looked up slowly, his eyes brimming with confusion. “Ms. Kast, I’m here to help Mr. Walter Gordon with the company’s business, not to play janitor. We’ve got pros for that kind of work. You smashed the glass, so what’s the big deal with me calling the cleaning lady to deal with it?
“There’s no big deal.” Minnie snapped back, “I just wanted you to get your hands dirty! Got a problem with that?”
She stood there, arms crossed, looking like she was watching her favorite drama unfold, smirking at David.
“Yeah, I’ve got a problem!” David shot back instantly, his usual easygoing demeanor gone.
However, Minnie was not done insulting him.
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