The Bound Between Us

Selena was basking in the glory of Anastasia’s departure, pouring hersell a glass of red to celebrate
The office door was pushed open just as she took her first sip
Seeing Victor stride in with a serious expression, she asked with a puzzled smile, “What’s up, Victor? You look pretty rushed.”
“Did you fire Anastasia?” questioned Victor
“Sure did” Selena admitted, swirling her wine glass leisurely “She quit on her own. She wasn’t a good fit here. She pissed off
Blake, I emailed you about it ages ago, didn’t you get it?!
“So what if she pissed off Blake? Victor crossed his arms, standing his ground. Even if she screwed up big time, there’s always
someone to fix it. That’s not your problem. You fired her. Are you expecting us to cover for your mistake? How long has she been
gone? Call her right now and get her back here.”
Selena was taken aback as she said. “Victor, I’ve never seen you this ticked off. Its just a new assistant I fired. How bad could it
be? She’s already gone. I’m not gonna call her back”
It was the first time Selena saw Victor lose his cool, and it was quite a sight to see him get all rough around the edges.
Usually, Victor was the picture of elegance, always warm and friendly towards his subordinates
They even had a sort of friendship beyond work. Victor always had a smile for her, never anything but polite.
Looking defeated. Victor paced around with hands on his hips, trying to keep his chill.
He pointed at Selena and said, “Fine miss high and mighty Selena, I’m telling you for the last time, stop messing with Anastasia.
If you want to keep your job, get her back here. I’m saying this for your own good, not as your boss, but as a friend”
Selena froze, laughing sarcastically, “Victor, Fm the head jewelry designer at Elysian Technologies Do you think they fire me over
a newbie? She managed to piss off the Ledford family Even Everlee called me, insisting on firing Anastasia If you want me to
bring her back, then tell me, who is she?” Victor couldn’t spill the beans about Herman backing Anastasia, so he just said, if you
trust me, do as I say I’ve said my plece, and it’s up to you. Just remember, if Anastasia gets mad, it won’t just be you losing your
job; even I might get transferred.”
This made Selena’s heart skip a beat. Victor had been working at the headquarters for over a decade. He was a veteran, highly
valued by the top brass. Who could possibly shake his position?

Victor stopped at the door, adding, “You’re the one who fired her. You have to be the one to get her back. Remember my words;
neither the Lunsford family nor the Ledford family should concern you. Elysian Technologies doesn’t need outsiders meddling”
Victor left the office, immediately reporting the situation to Herman.
Anastasia had not been working at the company for long before she was fired, and since he was the branch manager, he might
also be held accountable. Victor must have figured out what had happened last night at the Eclipse Lounge. Blake had the nerve
to mess with Herman’s woman, he was practically begging for trouble
Anastasia hadn’t done anything wrong in this situation. Even if other employees were bullied by those rich kids, Elysian
Technologies should stand by their own, not fire them without understanding the full story, just to appease those bullies
Even though they were a branch of Elysian Technologies, they should still have their own dignity and couldn’t bring shame to the
headquarters.
Back at Elysian Technologies headquarters
Herman had just finished a morning meeting and returned to his office when he heard the news of Anastasias dismissal.
His face darkened, and he only said one sentence over the phone, “Whoever let Anastasia go, get her back.”
After saying this, Herman hung up the phone and threw it onto the table.
“What happened that made you so angry? Your girlfriend not satisfying you?”
A mocking voice came from outside the office