Mr. Kane Got Blacklisted (Stella and Keegan)
Chapter 2266

Chapter 2266

Stella was caught off guard, quickly turning her head.

It wasn't anyone else speaking; it was her driver, Larry Bard.

Her expression shifted slightly as she asked in a low voice, "Larry, what are you saying?"

Larry's face paled, his slender frame slightly hunched, giving off an air of not quite fitting in with everyone else.

His lips moved, and he spoke hoarsely, Ms. Hall, I broke it. While I was cleaning in there today, I accidentally dropped it. I know the stuff in there is valuable, and I... I got scared, so I didn't dare to say anything."

Bowing toward Stella and the others, he whispered, "I'm sorry."

Stella frowned, her tone stern. "The company has cleaners, so why would you be cleaning?"

Larry hung his head, afraid to meet her eyes. "I applied for the job with the company. I could earn thirty an hour. I wanted to make some extra money to get my son a cochlear implant..."

Stella's expression darkened.

The reason Larry gave left her unable to even get angry.

This turn of events pleased Jaylene, who sneered at Stella. "Ms. Hall, you've got an eye for talent, don't you? How could S-type essential oil, placed in such a secure location, be accidentally broken? I bet he wasn't clumsy, maybe he had sticky fingers, wanting to swipe something while cleaning, but got too nervous and ended up breaking the oil."

Larry hesitated, looking shocked and conflicted as he glanced at Jaylene. When Stella looked his way, he quickly lowered his head, gripping his sleeves tightly.

In a hoarse voice, he said, "I didn't steal anything. I wanted to wipe off some dust, so I took it out. My hands were wet, and the bottle was slippery.

I couldn't hold onto it..."

Looking at Stella, he said, "Ms. Hall, I'm sorry for causing you such trouble. I'm willing to compensate. Please let me finish this month's work. I promised my son I'd bring him to see my new workplace at the end of the month after his exams. If he doesn't see it, he'll think I lied to him..."

Stella pressed her lips together tightly. She couldn't believe such a convenient thing could happen. She felt like either Larry didn' do it, or Darcie threatened him with something, or he got some benefit from Darcie and did it.

Whichever it was, it left her extremely disappointed.

Jaylene glanced at Larry disdainfully. "Do you know how much that bottle of essential oil is worth? Even if you emptied out your entire savings, it wouldn't be enough to buy it. What are you going to use to compensate?"

So many eyes were watching, and the police were informed by her own people, yet now they found out it was her own people who broke it. There was no way she could protect him.

Stella simply turned to Darcie and said, "Ms. Arnold, what do you think we should do?"

Darcie replied calmly, "The item was broken by one of your employees, and it was also your employees who were responsible for its allocation. It wouldn't be fair to only penalize him at this point... But if there's no punishment, the company's reputation won't stand. It's better to let him go, as a warning to others. The company will arrange a new driver for you."

Larry's face turned even paler.

Stella remained silent.

Larry's actions disappointed her greatly. Although his intention was to get a cochlear implant for his son, he had completely lost sight of what was important. But now, with all the eyes in the company on them, and Darcie wanting to dismiss Larry, and Larry being her employee, if she didn't stand up for her own people, such leadership would undoubtedly leave the subordinates feeling disappointed.

"Stella, what do you think?" Darcie called her.

Stella raised her gaze and said, "The incident of the broken essential oil is a mistake made during Larry's work process, which almost caused significant losses to the company. Technically, he should be heavily penalized. However, this incident shouldn't be solely his responsibility.

There are also flaws in the work of the management personnel of the oil storage room."