"What?"
Rocco stood motionless in front of his boss's desk, eyes blank. What his boss said sounded like a clap of thunder, deafening him for a moment.
"I said, vacate your desk today, Rocco." The man sitting behind the desk repeated languidly, letting out a deep sigh. "You crossed a person you shouldn't and as much as I hate to let such a bright person like you go, I can't let everyone in the firm have a hard time."
"They left me with no choice," the man continued with a grim expression. "I'm sorry for making a choice."
Rocco stared at the man he used to look up to because of his reputation for fighting for the weak. Although the man, who was also Rocco's mentor, didn't seem pleased, Rocco was in disbelief.
He couldn't believe how this man could easily let Rocco go without fighting for him. Was he bribed? Blackmailed? Whatever the answer, Rocco couldn't understand the situation.
