The team exchanged wide-eyed glances, looking more shocked than Lilian herself. What the—she just got fired?
Everyone knew she'd received a warning not long ago, but immediate dismissal? That was intense. They looked around nervously, whispering among themselves.
Lilian’s face flushed with shame as she noticed all the stares. She shot the group a sharp glare, and the eavesdropping crowd instantly scattered, heads down, pretending to be immersed in work. The half-finished meeting? Forgotten. The team lead was out—what meeting?
Diana’s tone was firm. “You can go pack up your personal belongings now. Please don’t touch your computer. IT will take it from here.”
The policy was clear: dismissed employees weren’t allowed near any digital data, to avoid tampering or deletion.
Lilian turned t
