Chapter Nine

Alex was still shocked at the amount his mother said was in the golden card.

He placed it carefully in his pocket and was about to leave the study when his phone rang. It was his boss.

“Hello, sir.”

“Alex! You fool! Where were you today? You skipped work, and I’ve been trying to reach you!” his boss barked.

“I’m sorry, sir. I was badly injured and I couldn’t make it to work. I was even admitted to the hospital.” he explained nervously.

His boss, however, wasn’t sympathetic at all, “Injured or not, I don’t care! you have missed a very crucial day! You are fired!”

The shock on Alex’s face deepened, “Fired!? But I’ve been dedicated to the company and this would be the first time this is happening!”

Ava overheard their conversations and could not keep it cool. Immediately, she took the phone from Alex, “How could you fire someone without understanding the situation? This is not how we treat our employees!”

“Mom… it’s ok!” Alex tried to whisper.

“Look at this fool! Who do you think you are
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