Operation Code Red [Book 2]

Chapter 10: Double Edge

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"For our meeting via video call." the boss answered us.

"Wait, when?" Oliver asked him.

"After 3 o'clock." the boss answered Oliver.

"When are we having lunch?" Sydney asked.

"Around 1 or 2 o'clock Sydney." the boss answered Sydney.

"Thanks. Just 2 or 3 hours more to go!" Sydney answered.

"Yes, you're right about that." the boss answered Sydney.

"We know you're hungry but you have to wait till lunch!" Oliver reminded Sydney.

"I forgot we don't get a break before lunch. My bad." Sydney apologised.

"Mistakes happen. It's alright." Oliver understood.

"It's good to hear you two are getting along." the boss told them two.

"We always get along." they both said to him.

"That's not true. They argue a lot." Florence corrected them.

"Okay, we do but we're working on it." they answered.

"You're right but it's not that hard to." Florence commented.

"You really didn't need to say it that blatantly. " Sydney took offence.

"Couldn't care less Sydney. You need to grow a thick skin." Florence fought back.

"You're the last person I would expect to act like this." Sydney answered her.

"Well, maybe you don't know me so well like you think you do. Not so smart, are you now?" Florence snapped back.

"Stop it Florence." Sydney begged her.

"Don't expect me to be perfect and polite all the time. I got feelings too so don't think you can say what you want to me all the time. I'm not that sensitive but you need to watch what you say too." Florence explained to Sydney.

"Stop acting as if you know everything." Sydney took offence.

"You got it wrong. I'm telling you the truth and I'm not acting like I know it all like you!" Florence answered Sydney.

"You choose now out of all times to say me. Couldn't you tell me this later without them watching? You're embarrassing me!" Sydney mumbled to Florence.

"You can't take criticism or confrontation you're saying! I'm disappointed in you!" Florence expressed.

"Stop it you two! You can fight elsewhere but not now! We're in an important work meeting now have you forgotten?" Oliver told them off.

"Okay, I'm sorry!" Sydney apologised.

"I'm sorry too Sydney!" Florence apologised.

"Good now let's continue with the next account. We're now halfway through the first incident everyone." the boss announced.

"Who wants to read Trevor Morgans' account now? Do you want to read Sandra, Larela or Kyla by any chance?" he asked us three.

"No thank you." Larela murmured.

"No thanks." I answered.

"I'll read this time." Sandra accepted.

"Thank you Sandra. Please pay attention." he asked of everyone.

"Yes boss." we answered in unison.

"You shall begin." he gave way to Sandra to read.

"That night, I was with my mates at the local pub in Paliensean Town for a special occasion. I got promoted from my current position by my boss that day. I wasn't really drunk that night as I only drank a little since I had work later in the morning at 9am. "