In my many years of experience, I had faced insubordination a lot. This is not new to me. Yet, why is this happening?!
" Uhm sir, What is it that you wanted to ask us about? ", The woman in front of me asked
It was a young woman with a symmmetric face, expressive brown eyes, shiny and silky dark hair. Her lips looked like finest juicy berry and her figure is something desirable to the core. Why wasn't I born one to two decades before?
" Sir.... you're spacing out. ", The man next to her called out to me.
" Sorry, I was mesmerized by the beauty in front of me. Tell me my lady, what is your name? ", I replied to him and asked the beautiful woman.
The sound of someone correcting their throat with a cough reached my ear. I turned around to find my good subordinate a.k.a the pain in my ass
" B... Why do you always interrupt in the wrong timing? ", I asked him faking a smile.
" Because you tend to talk things that unrelated to the job. And FYI, her name is Ashwini. ", B replied to me.
" Wait....his name is B. Natraj? ", Ashwini asked in a mesmerizing manner.
" No, Natraj is a pseudonym. His name is just B. ", I replied sighing.
" Who are you, sir? ", The man next to her asked me.
" I am the guy that gave B his skills. His mentor and master,and guide .... Tehseen- ", I replied in smug manner before I was interrupted by B.
" Don't brag about things you never did, you lousy prick. ", B shouted in frustration.
" Alright....What happened out there? ", I asked with a sigh.
The man next to Ashwini, her brother, Rangarajan explained what happened hours ago at the alley.
" So, you asked him to help you? ", I asked as I got up and went near B.
" Yes sir. ", Rangarajan replied.
" And, it is true that he did not eliminate anyone, right? ", I asked with a fake smile as I put my hand around B's neck from the back and squeezed it.
" No sir, He only defended us in the most careful and graceful manner. ", Ashwini said that with slight admiration.
" You got yourself a good one, B ", I stated while squeezing his neck hard. What happened next was something that never happened before. He back elbowed me in the guts and pushed me on to the chair.
" Tch...", B expressed his frustration with that sound and left the room.
" Sir, I have a request for him... ", the girl told me.
" What is it? ", I asked her with a smile.
" To attend the therapy. ", She told me.
" He hasn't attended the therapy? ", I asked her.
" No, he refused to. ", She told me.
" He'll be there tomorrow. You can take your leave. ", I assured them and they took off to take rest.
' Now, how do I handle this unruly cub? ', I thought to myself as I devised a plan for B.
Hours later,
" Excuse me...", B said as he came through the door with a straight face.
" B....What have I done for you to be present here? ", I asked B in an innocent manner.
" Care to explain why I was not authorised for the next mission? ", B asked me with a sharp tone.
" How should I know? ", I answered innocently.
" Don't play dumb with me. It says that you've not approved me for the assignment. Why? ", B shouted as he held me by the shirt.
" It's protocol for employees to attend recommended therapy. Did you? ", I asked him in a sharp tone.
" I don't want it! ", B stated in frustration.
" It doesn't matter what you want. If I say you go to therapy, you go to therapy. If I say you you go naked, you go naked. If I say you kill, you kill. So, if you want the assignment, go to therapy!! ", I stated looking into his eyes sharply
This was the moment everything changed in his life.
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