Back in his office at BLACK CORP, Jonathan was still grappling with his encounter with Mia. Something about her had left an impression on him—a mix of irritation and...curiosity.
Brandon knocked on the door. "Sir, I have the information you requested," he said, placing a file on the desk in front of him.
Jonathan flipped open the file, his eyes scanning the pages for any hint of who this feisty young woman might be.
Inside the file, Jonathan found a picture of Mia, along with a brief biography. He skimmed over the details of her life, her background, and her current occupation at the restaurant. The more he read, the more intrigued he became.
"Sir," Brandon ventured, "if I may, she doesn't exactly seem like the kind of person you would typically be interested in."
Jonathan's gaze remained fixed on the photograph of Mia, his thoughts swirling like a tempest. There was something about her that he couldn't quite put his finger on, something that stirred his blood. It wasn't just her beauty—though she was undeniably attractive—it was something deeper, something primal.
"Gabriel Salvador," he muttered, a shiver of realization running down his spine.
He looked up at his PA, his expression hard.
Brandon realising what he meant with that look nodded, already jotting down notes on his tablet. "Right away, sir. I'll coordinate a meeting with Gabriel Salvador as soon as possible."
"No meet up with Reaper, he'll know what to do" Jonathan said with coldness in his voice
Brandon, trembling at that response nodded,"yes sir," He paused for a moment, a thought occurring to him. "Sir, you have that meeting with the tech team and the investors this afternoon. Do you want me to reschedule?"
"No," Jonathan said, his voice decisive. "The meeting goes on as planned.
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Mia pushed open the door to Salvatore's office, revealing the bald head man sitting behind his desk. He looked up, his expression turning dark. "Ah, there you are. Not only did you come late, but you also forgot to buy the groceries," he snapped, his voice as sharp as his balding dome. "But the worst of it all? Committing a felony like causing trouble with Jonathan Blacksmith."
Mia's face flushed with anger, but she tried to maintain her composure.
"Do you have any idea who Jonathan Blacksmith is?" Salvatore demanded, his voice rising. "He's like a god walking on earth. A powerful man who can crush anything he wants with just a snap of his fingers."
Mia couldn't hold back anymore. "Well, that god almost killed me!" she retorted, her hands balled into fists. "He almost ran me over in his fancy limo." said sarcastically," If he's such a powerful man, he should have more respect for the people around him."
Salvatore shocked and annoyed by her action "How dare you talk to me like that?" Salvatore seethed, his voice shaking with rage. "Do you know who I am?"
Mia's temper flared. "Yeah, I know who you are," she spat. "You're a selfish, arrogant man who thinks he can treat people however he wants. I've had it with you Salvatore, shouldn't you be worried bout your employee's health, I'm the victim here, so stop acting like an annoying psycho...;"Mia's words seemed to hang in the air, the silence broken only by the thumping of her heartbeat. What had she just done? She'd never spoken to her boss like that before.
"I… I'm sorry, Salvatore. I shouldn't have said that," she stammered, realizing she'd gone too far. "I know I'm an employee here, and I have to respect you, but you have to understand-"
"Enough!" Salvatore roared, cutting her off. "I've heard all I need to hear. You're fired, Mia. You can take your disrespectful attitude and get out of my sight."
Mia's stomach twisted into knots. Fired. She couldn't believe she'd actually been fired. She'd never been fired from a job before, and this was the only job that pay her so well
"you can't fire me" she blurted out
"And why is that" Salvatore replied glaring at her with annoyance
"cause, cause, look boss in sorry okay, I promise it would never happen agai-"
"which one, the disrespectful attitude or the fuse with Sir Jonathan, look Jonathan doesn't back down just like that, he's definitely coming for you and I would not want my business to be in the line" Salvatore said showing no emotion
Mia, shocked by his words,"really, it's all cause of that,"
Yes, it is. You didn't think there'd be no consequences, did you?" Salvatore asked, his voice dripping with scorn. " listen Emilia, Jonathan Blacksmith isn't someone you mess with and expect to get away with it. He's powerful, ruthless. He's not going to let this slide. And I'm not going to risk my business just to protect you."
Mia felt the ground shift beneath her feet. "So… you're firing me to protect yourself?".
Salvatore looked at her, his expression unreadable. "You made your own bed, Mia. Now you'll have to lie in it." He turned away, his gaze fixed on a stack of papers on his desk. "I suggest you just leave, you'll get your pay soon"
Mia stood there for a moment, stunned. Then she turned on her heel and stormed out of the office, her hands balled into fists. As she passed through the kitchen, she could feel the eyes of her coworkers on her. They all knew what had happened—gossip spread like wildfire in this place. it's a small world after all.
"What are you all staring at?" she snapped, her voice low and dangerous.
"oh hey Emilia, you okay, eish, what a long day at work you're having, or should I say short" Amanda mocked
Right when Mia was bout to butt in.
"Knock it off, Amanda," Katherine hissed, her eyes flashing with anger. "Don't you have something better to do than kick people when they're down?"
"leave her alone Trina, she's only doing that to make her life feel better because she knows she's stuck in this dump for the rest of her life?"
Amanda's smirk faded, replaced by a scowl. "You watch your mouth, Mia.
"oh yea, and what are you gonna do, report me to the boss, right he's not my boss anymore, so go fuck yourself bitch" saying that she walked away only to stop a few inches before turning "watch your back Amanda, cause your won't know what hit you" she then winked at Katherine mouthing "call me" before finally taking her bag and existing through the back door, leaving her ex co-workers speechless
"OK Mia's crazy" Ethan said Laughing
"Did she just threatened me, you guys saw that right" Amanda said, shocked, angry and embarrassed all at the same time. some was still gossiping about it which increased her annoyance "Get back to work, else you'd be next" she barked before walking out.