Her stomach sank as she saw Ian at the entrance to their department. He raised his hand when he saw her. He was clearly waiting for her. This could only mean that Daniel had already spoken to him and that couldn’t be good.
“Ah, Ruthanne,” he said as she approached. “Little bit difficult, this. A few issues came up.”
She couldn’t breathe. Why didn’t he just say it? She was sacked without a reference? She was being arrested for blackmail and perversion or pornography or something? What was going on?
“There’s no easy way to say this. I’m afraid there has been a little rearrangement,” Ian said. “It’s Daniel, Daniel Rolleston,” he added, as if she wouldn’t know who he meant. “Difficult man. Hard to predict. You’re returning to your former desk.”
She’d lost her office. Well, that was the least of her worries. But she still had a desk so that meant she must still have a job?
“Katie is moving into your office,” he said. He shrugged. “I’m so sorry but it’s Mr. Rolleston’s express wishes. He made it clear he was very happy with you, very happy and of course you did a wonderful job but he’s a difficult man. Mr. Rolleston said he feels it is time for a change. No reflection on you. Katie is delighted of course. But I hope you don’t mind too much?”
She smiled broadly at him and she could see his surprise at her reaction. “I don’t mind. I don’t mind at all.”
About Tara Tennyson
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