RETURN

It was a tense moment in the boardroom as Gerald, faced the angry and disappointed board of directors. Mr. Cole and Mr. Bry had left his office angrily when they heard that he suspended Hazel with no reason. He couldn't tell them the reason because he had promised Hazel to keep the secret from everyone. All of the boards directors came the next day, angry and disappointed. They called for a meeting, where they all sat around a table, lashing words at Gerald who still couldn't give an explanation.

"How could you do this, Mr. Fraser?" one of the directors spat out. "Suspending our most important employee without consulting us first! This is unacceptable! Hazel is an excellent and important tool here, we can't just get rid of her. Remember that she signed the permanent staff members agreement? We could over look her mistake as this is business."

"I understand your concerns," Gerald replied calmly. "But I had to take action to address the issue at hand. That lady you are talking