There was a brief pause on the line. Then Alan exhaled slowly.
“They fired her?”
“Yes.”
“Not forced resignation?”
“No. Termination.”
Another pause—then something close to satisfaction crept into Alan’s voice.
“Well,” he said, “that makes this significantly easier.”
Zayn’s lips curved into a humorless smile.
“Good. Because I want this handled thoroughly.”
Alan didn’t need more encouragement. Papers were already being mentally drafted.
“First step,” Alan said, slipping into full legal mode, “we document everything. Messages. Emails. Witness statements. HR presence works against them, not for them—especially if they ignored her complaints.”
“She didn’t raised a formal complaint. But she shared this with her line manager and she has messages,” Zayn replied. “Plenty.”
“Perfect. Seco
