"What am I to say about you, Laverne?" Adrian, sitting behind the spacious desk, looked at Laverne with a mix of resignation and frustration and sighed, "Should I praise you for your outstanding work, or should I reproach you for taking matters into your own hands?"
Ever since Laverne became the CEO of the company, this was the first time Adrian had summoned him to the office. Before this, it had always been Adrian who actively sought out Laverne in order to uphold his presidential authority in practice.