She Mistook Me for Replaceable

While negotiating with an important client, I had my phone on silent all day.

Who knew that when I got back, I'd be stopped by my fiancée Livia's male secretary, Parker:

"You didn't reply 'received' in the work group chat today. That's a five-thousand-dollar fine!"

I assumed he didn't know about my work schedule and paid him no mind.

The next day, Livia actually kicked me out of the company, with Parker fanning the flames on the side.

"The company has long had a rule that you must reply to work messages within two minutes.