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Chapter 2682
Chapter 2682
Chapter 2682
Luca shook her head and paused for a moment. Then, she shook her head again.
Ambrose looked at how strangely Luca was acting. He trembled with fear and dared not to say anything, waiting for her judgment.
"Ambrose, you're wrong," Luca slowly uttered as she looked at the test tube in her hands. “If you'd like to learn from me, you'd have many chances to learn from the next research project. You shouldn't have stolen my research sample."
Ambrose could sense the sympathy in Luca's voice. He knew it was impossible for him to continue working here.
He was in despair.
He initially thought Luca would not find out about it and Rhett would destroy the sample after it was analyzed.
Hence, he took the sample and happily told the others that he would soon find out what Luca was working on.
He did not expect Rhett to overhear their conversation.
Ambrose did not know Rhett would return to the laboratory. Otherwise, he would not have shown off to his colleagues that he had the research sample.
"Ms. Craw, I promise I won't do anything like that anymore. Please give me another chance." Ambrose could not be bothered about other things now. He immediately knelt on the floor.
If Ambrose was fired, that would be the end of his career in the biopharmaceutical industry.
After all, Luca would have to tell the company why she decided to fire him.
His behavior was dangerous to all the professors who were working on their research. He would be regarded as the kind of person who would sell confidential information to others.
Ambrose felt hopeless at the thought of his future life after getting fired.
What mattered the most to a researcher was that they had to be as clean as a whistle. Even if he was not sent to the police station, he would still have a 'criminal record'.
"Ambrose, I can't hire someone I doubt. I can no longer keep you here. The other professors won't dare to make you stay after you did something like that either. Pack your stuff. You don't have to come to work tomorrow," said Luca. She turned to look at Rhett. "You know what to do, right?" "Dr. Craw, is that all you're going to do?" asked Rhett. It was not that he was deliberately going against Ambrose, but they could call the police and let the police handle this case.
"We're colleagues. There's no need to call the police. He's fired." Luca held her research sample tightly in her hands and left the laboratory.
Ambrose knelt on the ground, staring blankly.
He knew there was nothing he could say to change Luca's mind. Still, was getting fired the only way to solve this?
Ambrose refused to believe he would end up like this.
He gave Rhett a piercing stare.
"Pack your stuff. You asked for it." Rhett could sense the hatred in his eyes, but he did not think he did anything wrong.
He had to report to his superior about what Ambrose did no matter what. Moreover, it was Luca who asked him to keep an eye on the sample.
If Ambrose did anything to take advantage of Luca's research, he would be the one bearing all the consequences if he did not find out that Ambrose was the culprit.
Hence, Rhett did not feel sorry for Ambrose.
After that, Ambrose turned around and prepared to go through the dismissal procedures.
It was not up to them to dismiss him from work. Rhett needed to fill out the form and inform the HR department.
Rhett was worried that the employees working in the HR department were getting off work soon. Therefore, he hurried back to his office and informed the HR department to ask someone to wait for him. Then, he headed downstairs with the form in his hands.
In the laboratory.
One of the researchers patted Ambrose's shoulder. He knew about the matter.
Ambrose had tried to convince him to partner up with him to steal the sample.
However, he was worried that he might get into trouble, so he made up an excuse and rejected his invitation to steal the sample together.
As a result, after Ambrose successfully stole the sample, he was so busy showing it off to him that Rhett overheard their conversation.
"Buddy, don't hesitate to look for me if you need any help in the future," said the researcher. There was nothing he could do about this.
After all, it was a serious matter.
Luca was kind enough not to call the police.
"Why did she fire me?" Ambrose clenched his fists. He was just curious about it. Besides, if everything went smoothly, the research would become their team's research project sooner or later.
It was not like he was going to sell the sample...
Ambrose refused to accept it. He slowly began to suspect that Luca was taking a shot at him.
The researcher heard him say that and could no longer stand to see him that way. He reminded Ambrose, "It was very kind of Dr. Craw not to call the police when you did such a thing."
Ambrose's eyes were red as he lifted his head and looked at him.
It gave the other researcher the willies when Ambrose stared at him like that. "Don't look at me like that. Honestly, I told you not to do this. Look at what has happened now. Take care. Perhaps you can look for a smaller biopharmaceutical company. You might be successful one day."
After that, Rhett walked into the laboratory with the letter of dismissal in his hands.
The two of them argued, and Rhett was disappointed with Ambrose for doing such a thing. He handed the employee termination letter to him and said, "Sign it."
Ambrose remained still.
"There's no need to get your permission to dismiss you from work. Dr. Craw said that if you sign the letter now, the reward earned from the previous project will still be deposited into your bank account. The company will not listen to what you say if you refuse to sign it." Rhett delivered the message his superior told him. "Ambrose, what you did was wrong. Everyone knows how serious it is. You'll still get
the money if you sign it now. Don't mess things up. If you're sent to the police station, not only will the company refuse to pay you, but you'll also be sent to prison."
"Yes, Ambrose. It's a big deal. Just sign it when Dr. Craw isn't planning to pursue the matter any further," convinced the researcher beside him.
Ambrose looked at the employee termination letter. His eyes reddened. His hands trembled when he took the pen from Rhett. Then, he scribbled his name on the letter.
Rhett left with the employee termination letter.
The researcher let out a sigh and pulled Ambrose up. "Don't do anything silly next time."
Then, he walked out of the laboratory.
It was almost time to get off work. If it were not for Ambrose's matter, he would have gone home.
The researcher could not help but heave a sigh. What got into Ambrose's head? He was doing well at Watson, so why did he have to do something like that? Luca had emphasized and reminded them many times about this matter before.
Yet, Ambrose insisted on doing it. He deserved it.
However, the researcher felt grateful that Luca went easy on Ambrose. Even though she insisted on firing him, she spared him since they were colleagues and had worked together. Not only did she not call the police, but she also shared the reward with him.
The researcher was assured that Luca was a good superior. He was working for the right person.
In the assistant's office.
Luca sat beside Tommy and watched him do his homework. She was also waiting for Rhett to get everything done.
"Dr. Craw, he's signed it." Rhett handed the employee termination letter to Luca.
"Alright." Luca glanced at the letter and the name on it. She could see how reluctant Ambrose was when he signed the employee termination letter.
"Dr. Craw, are we really not calling the police?" asked Mo Stone after knowing what happened.
"No, we're not." Luca looked down and handed the employee termination letter to Rhett. "Let the HR department stamp it and keep a copy. Then, give him the letter."