Shirley Grant stood in the vast Office Room. The bright lighting lent the space an air of austere solemnity, yet it also made it feel even colder.
She wore an indifferent expression, but her very red eyes made it obvious to anyone that she had cried.
"Special Assistant Alan Morgan did not give any reason for his disapproval, so I felt I should come to tender my resignation to Mr. Peary directly."
Maxwell Peary put down the pen in his hand and looked up at Shirley Grant.
He was somewhat aware of the situation between Alan Morgan and Shirley Grant, but he did not know how much of it was true.
Presumably, only the two of them knew what had really happened.
"What's the reason for your resignation? I hope it's not personal."
Maxwell Peary always separated work and personal affairs and disliked employees resigning over personal issues.
Moreover, one of the most humane aspects of MC Group was its lack of rules prohibiting romance between colleagues.
