For them with a lifetime of cleaning Maria terrified repeatedly bowed her head and apologized but Gerald was not so easily appeased he walked up to her his tone threatening people like. You need to know your place if this happens again don't even think about coming back here he then walked off leaving Maria standing motionless in. The corridor tears welling up on her pale fear stricken face Mary rushed over gently comforting Maria her heart aching. As she watched the young woman tremble wiping away her tears and continuing her work as if nothing had happened.
Witnessing this Mary realized that the decline of the company's culture was far worse than she had imagined it wasn't just. Gerald Mary also quickly realized that Derek Phillips was another dangerous figure Derek was smart and sharp but his talent was accompanied by arrogance and a lack of empathy he often intentionally. Scattered paperwork and drinks on his desk and every time he saw Mary cleaning he would make her do it again and again until he was satisfied. But in reality he was never satisfied Derek wanted to assert his position and Mary understood that he was doing this solely to affirm his absolute power over those he considered beneath.
Him once when Mary was collecting trash in Derek's office he sat there coldly staring at her and saying something that made. Mary feel as though her heart had been cut with a knife why do we still hire useless old people like you a robot vacuum could do a better job. Mary bowed her head not replying and the pain of those words deepened as she realized that Derek didn't feel any remorse. For his cruel venomous comment with each passing night every time she faced indifference Mary's heart grew heavier she was not only heartbroken by Gerald's disrespect Derek's cold contempt.
But she was also tormented by the helpless silence of her fellow janitors who couldn't defend themselves against this injustice. The toxic culture Mary was witnessing wasn't just a moral decline it represented the rot that had taken root at. The very foundation of the company she had once proudly built but Mary was not discouraged on the contrary she became even more. Determined to uncover the truth behind the indifference and abuse of power because she knew only by facing the deepest truth could she restore.
The lost soul of Williams Innovations, the company she had nurtured and cherished her entire life. The the following days. The atmosphere at Williams Innovations seemed to grow more stifling than ever for Mary each day stepping into the workplace was no longer a source of pride. As it once had been but a harsh challenge facing the bitter reality of what the company she had once loved and nurtured had become since she started disguising herself. As Janet Mary knew she would have to face difficulties but she never expected them to be so merciless and direct especially from Gerald Hayes.
The operations manager who was becoming increasingly aggressive and oppressive from their first encounter Gerald left a lasting impression on. Mary with his cruelty hidden behind a polite exterior however the initial actions were just the beginning of the tense days to come. Gerald was like someone obsessed with perfection but the perfection he demanded was not based on objective standards but purely. On the power he held in his hands to Gerald lower-level employees especially janitors were nothing more than small pieces.