For a moment, Sienna genuinely thought she had misheard him.
The words didn't make sense at all.
Why was he dismissed through a message?
However, the look on Riley's face told her everything.
This wasn't a misunderstanding. And it definitely wasn't a joke.
Silent linger around them—
Ava was the first to react.
"What the heck?!" she burst out, her composure finally breaking as her palm struck the table sharply. "How can they fire you like that? Did you even do anything wrong?"
She's not screaming, but her voice is loud and sharp enough to attract several curious glances from nearby tables.
Mia immediately waved awkwardly toward the strangers, as if apologizing for displaying a scene of their emotional instability.
"Nothing to see here," Mia muttered, but still pretty loud. "Sorry if we interrupt your meals. Enjoy your dinner, guys..."
