I had been brimming with confidence, but my expression changed in that instant.
“Congratulations to those who passed the internship. Welcome to the company! As for those who didn’t pass, don’t feel discouraged. It just means your values may not align with ours.”
The only name not called was mine. Everyone gingerly turned their gaze toward me.
Those gazes were either laced with pity or mockery.
After all, they believed I had offended the CEO’s daughter from day one. Even if I stayed, my future here would be bleak.
But I wasn’t about to accept this without a fight. I stood up and demanded answers.
“What’s the reason? Why am I the only one who didn’t pass the internship?”
Unlike my colleagues, who were often late or left early, I hadn’t even taken a single day off. My work, while not perfect, was far better than theirs.
“This was a decision made after careful consideration by the upper management. It’s not something I can explain to you in just a few words,” Garreth replied.
He brought up upper management again. I’d like to see which member of this so–called upper management had a personal vendetta against me.
Or maybe “upper management” was just Garreth’s convenient excuse to brush me off!
“I’ve said before that everyone must submit a final project proposal before the end of the internship. Where is your proposal?” Garreth asked me with an air of dissatisfaction. ” Disregarding my instructions during the internship? What right do you have to stay?” Where was my proposal? Garreth and Tiffany couldn’t possibly be more aware of that.
I looked over at Tiffany, but she immediately avoided my gaze, refusing to meet my eyes.
It seemed my suspicions were correct. After receiving my finalized proposal, Tiffany simply put her own name on it, blatantly claiming it as hers.
