"Mr. Lowell is a national lawyer and the face of our law firm. His reputation is directly tied to our performance."
"Besides, you're married. You can make up … "
"You're fired."
"That's it."
I didn't feel like arguing with him, so I fired him on the spot.
Then, in the main group chat for the law firm, I announced that I would immediately appeal the verdict for my father's case and launch an investigation into Hans and Pamela.
However, no one in the group of over one hundred people responded. Instead, many tagged Hans.
[Pamela was appearing in court independently for the first time, so it's understandable that she was nervous. Losing the case is normal. You can't say that just because the case involving the director's father was lost, the director should make a big deal out of it, right?]
[Mr. Lowell, I think the director is jealous. You should comfort her.]
[Yes, Mr. Lowell, as a newcomer to the legal profession, we should protect Pamela and give her enough understanding.]
Finally, the deputy director I had dismissed tagged me.
[Did you see that?]
[This is what the people want!]
The two comments were filled with a strong sense of provocation and sarcasm.