Revenge and Redemption: Aaron's Tale of Resilience

Chapter fifty-one

Alvin followed her to the sink, asking more questions as she rinsed her mug. “Your man seems to have dealt the VP a serious blow,” he said.

“No comment,” Helen replied.

“Were you aware of this beforehand?” He asked.

She gave him a frown. “Of course not.”

“I believe you,” he said.

“But what makes you so sure that the CEO ordered this and not the VP himself?” she asked.

He smiled. “Because I don’t think that this was just to give the employees a chance. It was perhaps also to test the VP, especially after what he did yesterday. If he had said no to the CEO’s request for this, then he would have made it clear that his alliance was not to the company or employees, but to his pride. That, Helen, would have been the start of his decline towards unemployment."

Helen smacked his arm as she left the room, and returned to her desk. Picking up her phone, she texted Aaron, ‘Are you free? Any plans for lunch?’

Her hands trembled as she placed the phone down. However, he did not respond. She waited