Mr. Kane Got Blacklisted

"Secondly, you caused trouble during your side job.

Instead of telling me right away, you let others find out and point fingers at you.

If Sonia hadn't managed to concoct that bottle of essential oil today, do you realize how much responsibility you would have to bear? "Lastly, you shouldn't have knelt at my office door to beg for leniency.

I really dislike people kneeling, whether it's to apologize, show remorse, or for any other reason.

It's undignified and inappropriate! A person can kneel to the heavens, to their parents, or to benefactors, but we have an employer-employee relationship, and you're much older than I am.I can't accept your kneeling.

To me, it feels like you're trying to force my hand." Larry couldn't speak.

His face turned paler with each point Stella made, each one well-founded, leaving him no room for rebuttal.

After a long pause, he finally muttered weakly, "I'm sorry." Stella pressed her lips together and after a moment said, "Choose one.

I'll try to negotiate with HR about your salary." Larry was silent for a long time before softly asking, "Ms.

Hall, is there any chance I could return to working for you?" This time, Stella didn't answer immediately.

She waited a moment before saying, ''We'll see." Once trust is broken, it's not easy to rebuild.

Stella sympathized with Larry's family situation and understood why he sought a side job, but she didn't want someone prone to trouble around her.

She couldn't risk being betrayed unexpectedly.

She didn't have enough compassion to spare for everyone.

find another way to repay him for saving her

wouldn't solve

allowing others to follow suit

up her mind, Larry took his car keys from his pocket, placed them on her desk, bowed deeply, and said, "I'm

"You

do whatever

Ms.

you anymore, if you need

been good

His words made Stella feel

a child, she used to feel sad seeing elderly scavengers

couldn't stand human suffering, but as she

needed to establish authority and consider

if she felt sympathy, she couldn't relent in

child who couldn't bear to see suffering had eventually

he turned

up at his thin back and called out softly, Wait a moment." She wrote down an address and handed it to

son needs a cochlear implant, right? Go to this place and

them I referred you; they won't overcharge you." Larry went over, took the note with both hands, and

Stella

"Aunt Sage, it's Stella.

well?" After some small talk, Stella got to the

a favor