After She She Stopped Loving Him

Chapter 129

Yolanda stayed put in her chair, sounding almost nonchalant. “Yeah, just me.”

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Leon burst out laughing, bracing his hands on the desk and leaning in, getting up close and personal with

Yolanda.

“Alright, let’s see just how you plan to kickout. Yolanda, I'm gonna watch you get on your knees and beg me

to stop targeting you.”

Just then, the security guards from downstairs arrived.

Leon lifted his chin, eyes dripping with sarcasm. “You've got ten minutes to pack your stuff and get out of

Starlight.”

Yolanda got up, pulled out her phone, and walked out without a second glance.

The four workers she’d brought along looked lost for a second, then asked, “Miss Grant, should we still go ahead

with the changes in this office?”

Yolanda nodded. “Your deposit’s already been paid. Go wait downstairs for now.”

The workers didn’t make a fuss and headed out without another word.

The office was quiet again, with only Leon and the other two left.

Leon kicked a chair hard, not even bothering to hide it from Mary. He pulled out his phone and dialed without

hesitation.

“Get smuscle to deal with the new CEO tonight. That damn woman actually dared to lay hands on me.”

Mary overheard his conversation, shook her head at the girl beside her, thinking to herself, ‘He’s unbelievable.

The two of them slipped out of the office in a hurry.

The girl walking behind her sounded nervous. “Ms. Hall, what should we do? Will that woman be in danger?”

Mary pressed the elevator button and was surprised to see Yolanda standing there inside.

Yolanda had just ended her call and stood quietly, her posture perfect and unruffled.

Mary couldn't help but notice how poised she looked, like someone who'd grown up among the elite.

Without hesitation, Mary said, “Leon’s got it out for you. Seriously, you should be careful.”

Yolanda already had the files on all seven execs committed to memory-faces, resumes, rumors, the whole

playbook. Whether she’d met them or not, nobody in the upper ranks was a stranger to her.

“Appreciate the warning,” Yolanda said coolly.

Mary gripped her employee badge, tone calm. “Leon’s got someone with real clout backing him over at

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Sinclair Group.”

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Mary doubted Yolanda was reckless enough to pick a fight with Leon like that without thinking through the

fallout.

The suspicion gnawed at her, but she still couldn't be sure.

Yolanda nodded, her eyes drifting to Mary’s badge. “Thinking about quitting?”

Mary nodded, forcing a half-smile. “Guess | don’t really have a choice.

“Withhere, maybe there is. Why not hold off and see how tomorrow goes?”

Just then, the elevator doors slid open, and Yolanda stepped out.

Mary watched her go, biting her lip.

The girl trailing behind her spoke up quietly, “Ms. Hall, maybe she can really fix things this time...”

Mary didn’t slow down, her tone steady and emotionless. “I've been hoping for something like this for three

years. If | still believe in it now, that'd be downright pathetic.”

But even as she said it, she couldn't help feeling a little bitter inside.

Once Yolanda got back to her car, she didn’t head straight home. Instead, she swung by a nearby mall and, while

she was at it, picked out a pair of cufflinks for Charles.

She sent him a photo of the cufflinks.

[Do you like them?]

Charles wasn’t in a meeting right now. He used to just ignore Yolanda’s messages-but nowadays, he'd actually

reply.

[Weren't you headed to Starlight?]

[Do you like them?]

She didn’t spell out that she’d just been kicked out, but Charles was sharp enough to pick up on it.

He turned to Jack Nolan. “Anything going on at Starlight?”

“Ms. Grant wants to fire someone,” Jack replied.

“Then fire them,” Charles said without missing a beat.

Jack was going to say that the person Yolanda wanted fired had sserious connections, but seeing Charles's

no-nonsense vibe, he just kept quiet.

Less than two hours later, people from Sinclair Group were heading over.

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One thing about Sinclair Group folks-they always had bright red badges on them.

If they were checking things out on the sly, those badges stayed hidden in their bags.

But if they strolled in with the badges on display, you could bet something major was about to go down.

Yolanda had already picked out the cufflinks and was waiting in the lobby. When she saw the crew from Sinclair

Group arrive, she greeted them and followed them into the elevator.

The receptionist spotted those bright red badges and quickly called management. “Sinclair Group's here.”

Usually, the Sinclair Group team kept their badges hidden for surprise inspections.

But today, everyone had theirs on full display-signaling that something major was happening.

The receptionists couldn’t help but whisper among themselves.

“Is that the new CEO they parachuted in? | heard someone was getting dropped in from HQ recently.”

“Parachuted in or not, how many of those outsiders ever last? Probably just crossed paths with Sinclair Group's

people by mistake.”

When the elevator reached the top floor, Yolanda walked up to Leon's office, stopped outside the door, and

knocked.

Anyone passing by caught sight of the Sinclair Group crew and instantly froze.

This was the first tin years Sinclair Group folks ever wore their badges out in the open.

‘Is today the day something big blows up?‘ That thought flashed through everyone's mind.

Leon was already in a foul mood. When he heard the knock, he yanked at his tie in frustration.

“Cin,” Leon said.

When Leon saw Yolanda walk in, he practically shook with fury. “You've got snerve showing up here again!”

But the moment he spotted the Sinclair Group crew at the doorway, his attitude flipped in a heartbeat. “Oh, uh,

what brings you all here?”

The Sinclair Group folks stepped in, leaving the door wide open for everyone to see.

One of them produced an official contract and certificate, stamped by Sinclair Group. “This contract bears Mr.

Sinclair's stamp-Leon Cole, you're officially terminated.”

Leon had been with the company for years, and firing him meant a hefty severance package.

So the contract was pretty thick.

Leon thought he must be hearing things. ‘Fired? There's no way."

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He laughed, thinking. There's gotta be smistake.

“Are you sure you've got the right guy? I'm Leon Cole!”

The Sinclair Group team raised their eyebrows. “That's right, Leon Cole-you’re the one being fired. Sinclair Group

wants you out in ten minutes. From now on, Ms. Grant will be taking over your office.”

By now, a crowd had gathered at the doorway, everyone frozen in disbelief, thinking they must be hearing things

just like Leon.

“Wait, did | hear that right? They're firing Mr. Cole?”

“No way-they must've messed up. Mr. Cole’s got serious connections over at Sinclair Group. His backer’s way

too solid for this to be real.”

“That's Ms. Grant, right? The new CEO they parachuted in-didn’t expect her to be this gorgeous.”

“She went straight at Leon the moment she showed up. Win or lose, that’s downright badass.”

Everyone was fed up with those six guys running the show at Starlight, but nobody had the guts to speak up.

The only woman in upper management had been frozen out, stripped of any real authority.

But now, another female exec had arrived and was already shaking things up. Most folks were genuinely hoping

she'd pull it off.

Still, speople weren't so hopeful.

“She wants Leon gone? Maybe she’s just itching to be the next Leon herself.”

“Don’t hold your breath. They're all just sharks in suits-srotten bunch.”

“But seriously, she’s drop-dead gorgeous.”

Even the entertainment industry crowd, used to seeing stars every day, were stunned by Yolanda the moment

she walked in.

Leon stormed up to the doorway, snatched the contract, and skimmed it-his face turned paper-white the instant

he saw Sinclair Group's official stamp.

“No way... this absolutely can’t be happening! | want to see Mr. Sinclair! I'm going to face him myself!”

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