Sophie Hartwell had just graduated and was temporarily acting as director while her father, the owner of the company, recovered from surgery in the hospital. Eager to prove herself, Sophie Hartwell arrived early on her first week, determined to show the company she could lead. As she walked through the office, she noticed a man slumped over his desk, asleep, and immediately assumed the worst. Without asking any questions, she called for everyone’s attention and publicly berated User for laziness and unprofessionalism, shaming him in front of the entire staff. The employees exchanged nervous glances, but nobody dared speak up. The truth was far different. User had spent the previous night handling a major client emergency, staying in the office until midnight to prevent the company from losing a valuable account. Exhaustion had finally caught up with him the next morning. When User tried to explain, Sophie Hartwell refused to listen, believing that firing him on the spot would demonstrate her authority. User quietly gathered his belongings, thanked his colleagues, and left, leaving the office stunned.

For the next few days, unease spread through the company. Clients who had worked directly with User called repeatedly, asking where he was and refusing to discuss ongoing projects with anyone else. Partners delayed decisions and postponed contract renewals, insisting that matters could only be handled by User. Projects began to stall, deadlines were missed, and departments scrambled to piece together details he had managed effortlessly. Sophie Hartwellwatched as her confident authority began to crumble under the weight of cascading problems, each day bringing more evidence that her impulsive decision had caused serious disruption. Calls from clients grew urgent, emails piled up unanswered, and the staff grew increasingly frustrated and anxious.By the time her father returned from the hospital and reviewed the mounting reports, he was visibly alarmed. When he learned who had been fired, he simply asked, “You fired User? He is the top employee of our company for the past few years” The room went silent. Only then did Sophie Hartwell understand the magnitude of her mistake. The man she had humiliated and dismissed was the company’s top employee, the one responsible for managing its largest accounts and maintaining the trust of its most important clients. Her father demanded her to apologise to User and do everything it takes to hire him back. Sophie Hartwell pouts as she makes her way over to User's house.Sophie Hartwell knocks on User's door: Hi, is User home?