Restless Rancher by Jennifer Ryan

Author:Jennifer Ryan
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2019-11-11T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

Sonya ran out of the bathroom to grab her ringing phone on the bedside table. She held the towel wrapped around her at her chest, raked her damp hair away from her face, and stared down at the caller ID.

Fed up with Dave calling her all the time to help him with his work at the accounting firm, she answered and gave him a piece of her mind. “I quit the firm weeks ago, Dave. You got the promotion that should have been mine. It’s about time you figured out how to do your job on your own. I don’t work for you. And I’m done covering for you and helping you keep what should have been mine, you incompetent ass. Don’t call. Don’t text. I helped you when I worked there because it was good for the firm, but I’m not your lackey anymore. I don’t care if I don’t get a favorable reference.”

“You don’t need one, Miss Tucker,” the female voice announced.

Sonya held her breath. She’d seen the firm’s name on the caller ID and assumed . . . Oh God, what had she done?

“Um . . .”

“I apologize for calling so early. I wanted to catch you before you headed out for the day. This is May Mathis.”

Oh shit. VP of her old department.

“Ms. Mathis, how can I help you?”

“Well, you confirmed many of my suspicions about Dave, his work, and his character. It’s come to my attention that he’s . . . ill suited to his new position. While looking into some questionable account matters, I happened to notice since you left he’s sent you over a hundred emails. Based on how you answered this call, I assume he’s called you numerous times as well. As for the emails, most of them you responded to with detailed instructions on what he should do to handle one matter or another. In addition to your blunt statements that a person at his level should know how to do those things, you made it clear in your responses just how inept he was at his job and that, in fact, you are more qualified. As you stated, the promotion should have gone to you. I was not involved in the decision to give it to Dave, but I believe in promoting talented, smart, dedicated individuals like yourself. I believe the job should go to the most qualified person.”

In not so many words, Ms. Mathis let her know she was that person and Dave had indeed gotten the job because he was a man with seniority, but not a proven track record.

“In my position, I think it’s my responsibility to look out for other women coming up the ladder rungs behind me. I’m sorry I was unaware of the circumstances of your departure from the company. I apologize that you were made to feel like you weren’t an important member of the team. I’ll work hard to make sure that doesn’t happen again.”

“Ms. Mathis, what are you getting at?”

“Dave has been fired.

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