The Apple of My Eye

George stared blankly at Holley for a moment. He hadn't expected that she would blow up like that in front of his mother. He grabbed her arm and said, "Holley, that's enough! She's my mother. How could you speak to her like that?"

"Oh? Are you blaming me now?" Holley sneered. "I've told you already that I hate it when people intervene in my business. I don't need anybody telling me what to do. And that includes your mother. And rest assured that it's not going to go so easily if she pisses me off again."

Donna finally spoke, "So, are you saying that I'm not qualified to manage my own company?"

Holley looked at her and said very clearly, "Yes."

From her expression, George knew that Donna was incredibly angry.

He tried to talk to her, "Mom, don't be mad. Holley didn't mean that."

"Shut up!" Donna glowered at him. "Mind your own damned business."

George didn't want to anger his mother any further, but he had to protect Holley. "Mom, look, Holley is in charge of her department. Could you at least consult with her before taking decisions instead of commanding her?"

Donna threw a nasty glance at him and thought, 'Is this really my son?

As they say, grown girls can't be kept at home. But it's my son who's against me now. I have to think of a way to get my boy back. I can fire her. Everything's going to be okay if she leaves the company for good.'

She scowled at Holley, "With all due respect, Miss Ye, I have to say that you're not suitable for a job at my company.

who would disobey me deliberately on my payroll. You may go to the HR to collect your documents and your pay. I'll inform them to allocate extra three

alarmed by his mother's quick verdict. He said, "Mom, you can't do this to Holley! She didn't do anything wrong and she didn't mean to go against you.

she owns this company. It's because

defend Holley, but he was afraid that Donna might divulge about the incident that

stunned silence. She had spoken boldly against Donna because she thought that George would

him now, she wasn't so sure anymore. George truly wanted to help, but he couldn't disobey

Holley and said coldly, "You may leave now." And soon after she dismissed Holley, she had someone else

plans in advance. It was like

at the unexpected turn

mother. "Holley, would you walk out

gritted his teeth in frustration and asked, "What's gotten into you? Why did you have to go against her in front of all those people? She's the

one who got fired, and it's me that everyone is laughing at. You just stood there and watched her humiliate me in front of them! I'm starting to wonder if you are really a man! You couldn't stop your mother

show him the ring on her finger. "Do you still remember what you said when you put the ring on my finger yesterday?

me to fight her and run away with you? Come on, she is my mother and the president of our company. We can't abandon our company now, can we? You know how much we have invested in

now sure that George was

proposal yesterday. How foolish I was to believe that you would protect me from all this! I must have been

around to leave. George rushed towards her and grabbed her arm. He pleaded, "Holley, wait! Believe me! I told you that I'll love you

yelled, "Don't touch me! I don't want to see you anymore!" And then she walked away without any hesitation.