"Director, you mean... you mean... you want me to become a staff member?" Andrew Johnson stammered.
The director nodded, "Yes, you should become a staff member."
Andrew Johnson knew he hadn't misheard this time and was genuinely anxious. He hurriedly said, "Director, what mistake did I make?"
The director sighed, "Mr. Thompson, you've been an excellent office manager these past few years, and I'm quite satisfied. In fact, I was planning to promote you, but this time, the higher-ups specifically named you for demotion. There's nothing I can do."
"What? Named by the higher-ups? Why?" Andrew Johnson practically shouted. How could this be possible? He was just a branch office manager, and whenever someone from above came, he always gave them his all, fearing any dissatisfaction. Every reception had been satisfactory, so he definitely shouldn't have offended anyone from above.
