Chapter 12 Today , Franklin was as handsome and dignified as ever , tall and composed , and just like before , his expression would grow notably colder whenever he saw her . Like yesterday , Franklin merely glanced at her before looking away . Maggie lowered her eyes and , just like yesterday , softly called out President Franklin , waiting until he had walked away before entering the company . She didnt know if Julia was at the company today , nor did she care . She focused silently on her own work . At noon , her grandmother called . Mag , X City sent over a lamb . The weathers getting cold now , come home for dinner tonight . Grandmother will have them prepare a whole lamb feast for you . Hearing the elderly ladys kind voice , warmth filled Maggies heart , Alright , Ill come right after work . Apart from the morning , Maggie didnt run into Franklin again that day . That day , just as she was packing up to leave on time , Chad brought her a document , asking her to , handle it urgently . Maggie paused . Though it was labeled urgent , after scanning the contents , she knew this document wasnt actually time sensitive . In the past , she would have smiled and accepted it , promising to complete it quickly . Because she hadnt wanted special treatment . But today , she no longer wanted to strive for perfection especially regarding matters involving Franklin . Besides , she was tired . Now she just wanted to go home early to be with her grandmother , not work overtime . $ 6.09 The Ex Effect For My Top Tie F1 Driver 19.3 % e used to try hard to maintain good relationships with Franklins personal secretaries , But that was no longer necessary . Moreover , Chad had wrongly accused her yesterday without any basis , and she wasnt magnanimous enough to act as if nothing had happened . She looked at Chad and said coldly , I wont do this work now . Im leaving . Chads face darkened , thinking Maggie was using her position for special treatment , Secretary Maggie , please maintain a proper work attitude . Do you think this is your home ?! Maggie picked up her bag , her attitude unchanged , If youre dissatisfied , you can fire me right now . You- Though he had been in Country A with Franklin , he knew about Maggies resignation letter . While he had Franklins trust , the company wasnt his personal domain . He didnt have the authority to simply tell Maggie to leave . Moreover , Maggie was in Franklins grandmothers good graces . If Maggie complained to her , even though he was certain Franklin would protect him , he still wouldnt come out ahead . Maggie ignored him and walked past . Chads face turned green with anger as he left the secretarial department . Jake , seeing his expression , asked , What happened ? Chad explained the situation . Jake was very surprised . He usually had more contact with Maggie than others . He understood her personality somewhat . He couldnt help saying , This doesnt seem like something Maggie would do . Could there be some misunderstanding ? Theres no misunderstanding . This is exactly what happened . In my view , Maggie is just using her position for special treatment . Wheres all this goodness you usually talk about ? The Ex Effect For My Top Tie F1 Driver 19.5 % mapte Chapter 12 She used to try hard to maintain good relationships with Franklins personal secretaries . But that was no longer necessary . Moreover , Chad had wrongly accused her yesterday without any basis , and she wasnt magnanimous enough to act as if nothing had happened . She looked at Chad and said coldly , I wont do this work now . Im leaving . Chads face darkened , thinking Maggie was using her position for special treatment , Secretary Maggie , please maintain a proper work attitude . Do you think this is your home ?! Maggie picked up her bag , her attitude unchanged , If youre dissatisfied , you can fire me right now . You- Though he had been in Country A with Franklin , he knew about Maggies resignation letter . While he had Franklins trust , the company wasnt his personal domain . He didnt have the authority to simply tell Maggie to leave . Moreover , Maggie was in Franklins grandmothers good graces . If Maggie complained to her , even though he was certain Franklin would protect him , he still wouldnt come out ahead . Maggie ignored him and walked past . Chads face turned green with anger as he left the secretarial department . Jake , seeing his expression , asked , What happened ? Chad explained the situation . Jake was very surprised . He usually had more contact with Maggie than others . He understood her personality somewhat . He couldnt help saying , This doesnt seem like something Maggie would do . Could there be some misunderstanding ? Theres no misunderstanding . This is exactly what happened . In my view , Maggie is just using her position for special treatment . Wheres all this goodness you usually talk about ? 19.5 % 1 hapter 12 Jake paused , Maybe since shes resigning , shes starting to slack off ? But Maggie had been working as diligently as ever lately , no different from before . Just then , Franklin walked over from nearby , Whats going on ? Its Secretary Maggie . She left work before finishing her tasks . If youre dissatisfied , follow the procedures to terminate her employment . It was clear Franklin didnt care about this matter at all . Jake and Chad were stunned . Not because they thought Franklin was too indifferent about Maggie . But from his tone , it seemed he didnt even know Maggie had submitted her resignation ? Wasnt her resignation his idea ? Had they misunderstood something ? Just as they were about to speak , Franklins phone rang . It was Julia calling . 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