Where did you get the guts to sit on my seat?

As soon as Maya entered the office, she could see people looking at her in a weird way. At first she thought that it was because of today's emergency meeting. But there was something very different in the eyes of the onlookers, even their behaviour towards her was different. If it was any normal day, people would at least great her, but today they were looking at her as if she had committed some sin.

On her way in she had heard some girl whispering to her colleagues. Although Maya couldn't hear the entire thing, she could make out that the employee had said- "Poor Mr. Lucas."

She didn't give much thought to it and continued walking towards the meeting room. As soon as she entered the room, the tension level also increased.

"CEO Parker." Ashley's voice could be the only sound heard in the room apart from the clacking of their stiletto heels.

"I heard that the emergency meeting for today is for dismissing me? May I know on what basis are the members agreeing on this? I would like to hear a clear explanation." Maya said as she walked towards her seat.

Everyone watched her as she approached Lucas. "Mr. Martin, I would like to ask you from where did you get the guts to sit on my seat? Huh?"

Earlier they had not noticed it but now they saw that Lucas was actually sitting on the main seat, at the head of the table, while the seat for Vice President was empty! Had he not gotten too far ahead of himself?

Lucas looked up at her. There was no sadness that he had expected her to be in after suffering a break up. As he slowly stood up, he whispered to her, "Who was that man? He said that you were sleeping. Is it really the one from Zed hotel? But you had met him like two days ago!"

Although Lucas was only whispering, to Maya, it felt as if he was announcing to everyone that she had been sleeping with some random men at hotels. Such a scheming man!

"Mr. Martin, I do not think that we need to discuss such things with each other. After all it has already been few days since our break up." Instead of whispering as well, Maya said that loud and clear. Although everyone in the room was trying hard to conceal their shock, it was evident on their faces. Who had expected things would turn out to be like this.

"Since we have already come to this stage, I would like to continue with it. Let's vote!" Maya said without any care in this world.

"Maya!" Her words had made everyone in the room shocked. Ashely was not spared from the shock as well. She used to think that Maya could always handle any situation without any loopholes, but today she was having doubts and so she questioned her. Ashely continued in a hushed voice, "This is a huge gamble! You can't do it. What if all of them are sold out? You can just dismiss this meeting." She did not want Maya to continue with this.

Maya scoffed as she looked at the people in the meeting, it was as if she was seeing a joke. These people were supporting her until yesterday, although for most of them, it was unwillingly. But today morning they sided with Lucas. Just wait and watch, apart from some people who actually were supporting her willingly, the rest of them will soon be siding with her.

Maya had a scary look on her face as she looked at Ashley and said, "Let's wait and watch..." She looked at the the sixteen people who belonged to highest posts in her company and continued, "I want to see who dares to oppose me." It was as if the atmosphere in the room had frozen.

....

Ashely was standing as she announced the procedures, since they were going to have anonymous voting, everybody will have to write whether the support the dismissal or not by writing a 'Yes' or a 'No' on a sheet of paper and put it in the ballot box. One could also have the choice of not siding with any option.

After thinking a lot the members finally submitted their answers, some of them were at ease while most of them were sweating, they only hoped that majority of the members had chosen the answer they had.... because if not, they didn't know what would happen to them.

Soon the results were in. Ashely announced them out of sixteen votes, nine votes were an affirmative NO, while five of them agreed to the dismissal while two votes were considered as abstain.

Maya raised her eyebrows, that was a close call. It seemed as if Lucas had promised them some very good benefits for them to oppose her so openly.

But still at least she was not dismissed today. She stood up, "I think we are done for today. this result is out and open for everyone. Now I think it would be better if everyone will head back to their work."

Lucas looked at her. She looked so bold and strong, as if she was just not the youngest one in this room. The way she was looking at most of the people present inside was as if everyone was as small as an ant. Her look towards them made them feel ashamed of themselves for thinking that this 'girl' was someone they could teach a lesson to.

Saying that Maya left the room.