"Did he leave last night, or could he have simply left for a while and happened not to be around when you arrived?" Sherman asked.
The men lowered their heads in shame when questioned. They had assumed that the matter had been resolved when they noticed that the homeless man was no longer there, but it seemed that everything was a mere fluke on their part.
"Don't bother coming back to the company if this issue isn't resolved. Do you expect me to get involved in something this minor?" Sherman frowned. He was appalled at how lax his subordinates had been recently. If they could not even solve such a small problem, he was better off firing them.
Moreover, he had emphasized the importance of 'excellence in service' since the day he became president. Should the issue of the homeless man remain unsettled, it could lead to suspicion from their clients. It was a point he felt needed no further reiteration.
Sherman had a vague feeling that Rita had something to do with the homeless man's departure. Although she was just a newcomer in the industry, the several interactions he had with her were enough for him to sense she had an uncanny ability to gain other people's trust with ease.
As he had expected, his subordinates returned with some feedback. After their investigation, they discovered that the man had left with Rita.
"Should we contact her? According to what we've found out, she's a reporter from the New Capital Times. Getting in touch with her superior might help us resolve this quickly," suggested one of his subordinates.
Sherman frowned. "What's there to resolve? And why would you contact her superior?"
"To put pressure and—"
The thought of going in to meet her boss, Lenny, irritated her slightly, as there had been a lot of unpleasantness between them the last time they met. She knew what those people thought of her, but she did not care much for it because her target was not the entertainment department. Eventually, she would want to leave and join the social welfare department. She wanted to genuinely address people's livelihoods.
Her knock on Lenny's door was met with the response, "Please come in—"
Lenny frowned when she saw that it was Rita. After all, he was a hard-headed individual who had no qualms about arguing with anyone and tended to look down on everyone.
"Is there a problem?" he asked.
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The readers' comments on the novel: The Day I Kissed An Older Man
This book is a good book, but it’s too short. I hope it has a part two👍🏾...
This book is getting boring now. I loved Jeremy, Corinne, Sonny and Lucas. The story needs to end. or bring back more of Jeremy, etc....
I haven't skipped any chapter at all. Though the story is good, it keeps going back to base one. I think this has no ending at all and somehow after reading more than 2500 chapters it's kinda tiring already. They have drained all the thrills....
Great writing! I almost cried when Helen hit Melody! So sad! 😭 can’t wait to see how the relationship with her and Lucas develops though. So tired of the repetitive problems with different people....
Yikes my body tenses so much, my moods change as the scenes change. It leaves me wanting to continue reading....
my heart breaks for melody, so many ups and downs, i shed a few tears when lucas walked by melody carrying thalia, and melody stayed quiet while watching them leave. i find myself getting into character as if im one. i dont remember ever feeling like that in any other books. im thankful the 10 chapters/day. waiting for the next 10...
We have updated progress from 7 chapters/day to 10 chapters/day.<3...
i love grandma Beatrice, there needs to me more people like her in the world straight forward and to the point, no beating around the bush and worrying about offending anyone, why pretend to be someone your not....
looking forward to more chapters, The same thing is happening to Melody as what happened to Luna, if Luna was back maybe she would set Lucas straight, can't wait to see how Lucas handles the situations that will arrive. Poor Melody....
ya Lucas pay more attention to Melody lets see what happens waiting for more chapters thanks...