Rise of the Pauper Son-in-law

Chapter 45 (Firing His Boss)

Carlos was in his office attending to some paperwork when his phone suddenly rang. He checked the caller's I.D. and surprisingly it was the chairman of the company, Harrison Duke who was calling.

Carlos rubbed his eyes over and over again wondering why on earth the chairman of the company would call him. It was strange and very rare to hear of.

With trembling hands, he answered the call, trying to keep his voice as steady as possible. "Good afternoon sir," he greeted.

"Carlos," Harrison Duke's voice was cold and authoritative. "Is this how you plan to manage my company?"

Carlos' eyes opened wide in surprise, trying to understand what Mr Harrison was driving at. "I... I... don't understand sir," he stuttered.

"Well, you don't need to understand," Mr. Harrison continued. "I'm calling to inform you that you're fired."

Carlos' blood ran cold as the word "fired" echoed in his ears. For the first few seconds, he thought he had heard wrongly. "Sir, did you just say fired?" He managed to ask