Lastweek,Johnny’wyerwenttoWilsonTechtodiscussthecontracttermination,buttheyfailedtoreachanagreement.Onthesameday,theyfiledwsuitwiththecourt.


    Lastweek,whenMaggieandJuliahadadisputeatWilsonTech,Johnnywasonabusinesstripinanotherprovince.


    Perhapsbecauseshehadn’tseenJohnnyforalongtime,Juliahadn’tgivenupyet.WhenMaggiewenttoworkonMonday,shesawJuliaagain.


    Thetwoofthemsaweachotherbutstillignoredoneanother.


    WhenMaggiereturnedtothe office,shefoundthatJohnnyhadalreadyarrived.


    “Soearly?”


    Johnnyshrugged,“Iwasafraidofbeingblocked,soIpurposelyarrivedhalfanhourearlier.”


    Maggiesmiledwhensheheardthis.


    Meanwhile,RexarrivedatColetodaytodiscussbusinesswithJohnny.Assoonashesteppedoutoftheelevator,hesawJulia.


    Hehadalreadyheardaboutwhathappened betweenColeandWilsonTecstweek,soassoonashesawJulia,heimmediatelyunderstoodwhyshehadarrivedsoearly.


    Hewalked overtoJuliaandaskedwithconcern,“Whendidyouarrive?Have youseenMr.Grayyet?”


    “I’vebeenhereforabouthalfanhour.Mr.Grayprobablyhasn’tarrivedatthpanyyet,soIhaven’tseenhimsofar,”Juliareplied.Shethenasked,“Mr.Hardin,haveyoetodiscusssomethingwithMr.Gray?”


    Rexreplied,“Yes.”


    Hewasn’tsureifJohnnyhadarrivedatthpanyyet,butuponhearingthatshehadbeenwaitingforhalfanhour,hefurrowedhisbrow.Beforehecouldspeak,Johnny’ssecretarycameouttogreethimandhissecretary,saying,“Mr.Hardin,pleaseinside.”


    Rexstoppedandasked,“IsMr.Grayinside?”


    SecretaryQuinnsmiled,“Yes.”


    RexlookedatJulia.


    JuliawalkedoverandsaidtoSecretaryQuinn,“SecretaryQuinn,I’mBrown,theheadofWilsonTech.IhavesomethingtodiscusswithMr.Gray.Couldyouplease—”


    “Sorry,Ms.Brown,butIdon’tseemtohaveanyappointmentforyou,”SecretaryQuinninterruptedbeforeJuliacouldfinishspeaking.ShethenturnedtoRex,“Mr.Hardin,pleaseinside.”


    RexpursedhislipsindispleasureandwasabouttospeakwhenheheardJuliasay,“IdohaveanurgentmatterwithMr.Gray,Icanwaithereforhim.Iwon’ttaketoomuchofhistime–justtenminutes.”


    SecretaryQuinnsmiledandnodded,thenlookedatRex.


    Rez,uponhearingthis,didn’tsaymore.HenoddedatJulia andfollowedherintoCole.


    SecretaryQuinnledthemdirectlytoJohnny’soffice.


    Onceinside,however,SecretaryQuinndidn’tmentionJuliatoJohnnyatall.


    Rexnoticedthisandfurrowedhisbrows.


    Duringtheirbusinessconversation,JohnnywasstillpolitetoRex.WhenRexarrived,Johnnystoodupandsaid,“Mr.Hardin,you’rehere?Please,haveaseat.”


    Rexsatdown.WhileJohnnyinstructedSecretaryQuinntobringthemcoffee,Rexspoke,“Ms.BrownfromWilsonTechhasbeenwaitingforyououtsideforquitesometime,Mr.Gray.Whydon’tyouinviteherintositforawhile?”


    Johnnysmiledwhenheheardthis,“Really?ButIhavealreadymadearrangementsforthismatter.Mr.Hardin,howaboutwediscussourbusinessfirst?”


    RexcouldtellthatJohnnyalreadyknewthatJuliahaetothpanytoseehim,butitwasclearthathedidn’tintendtomeetwithher.


    Rexfurrowedhisbrowsandsaid,“Mr.Gray,I’veheardaboutthismatter.AlthoughWilsonTechwasatfault,itshouldn’thavereachedthepointoftermination.WhymakethingsdifficultforMs.Brownbecauseofsomepersonalgrudge?”


    Johnnughedcoldlywhenheheardthis.HelookedatRexandsaidcoldly,“Whetherit’stimetoterminatethecontractornot,it’suptome,thepersoninvolved.IfIthinkterminationisnecessary,thenIhavemyreasons.Mr.Hardin,Ithinkthisisamatterformpany,anditdoesn’tconcernyou,doesit?”


    RexalreadyfeltthatthismatterhadarisenbecauseJohnnyhadbeeninfluencedbyMaggie’swhispersandhadtakenitoutonJulia.


    Previously,Johnnyhaddhingsthatwereunworthyofhisstatus,allbecauseofMaggieandhistreatmentofJulia.


    Althoughtheyhadworkedtogetherforalongtime,RexthoughtthatdespiteJohnny’sarrogance,hewasagood


    JohnnyhadalreadytargetedJuliaonceduetoMaggie,andRexhadthoughtthatJohnnyknewthatthiswaswrongandwouldnotindulgeMaggieagain.


    Buttohissurprise,thesamethinghappenedagain,andJohnnychosetocontinuedownthispathwithoutconsideringtherightorwrong!


    Rex’sfacedarkened,andhecouldn’thelpbutsay,“Mr.Gray,don’tyouworrythatMr.Nnwillbedisappointedinyouwhenhefindsout?”


    Johnnyraisedaneyebrowwhenheheardthis,andcouldn’thelpbuugh.“Mr.Hardin,areyouthreateningme?”


    Rexreplied.“I’mnotthreateningyou,juststatingfacts.IbelieveMr.Nnwouldneverwanthismostvaluedstudenttoturnoutlikethis-”


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