Can these idiots do nothing right? Regina asks herself while watching her employees argue. Regina Mills was the Owner and CEO of Mills publishing. A company build from the ground up by her father and given to her when he died. Regina was also known as the evil queen of publishing, she could convince every writer to sign with her company and if they didn't. Well she would surely make sure that they didn't get signed anywhere. Well you can't get successful with making some enemies, right?

Regina glares around the room and watches how all her editors made up excuses for not doing their jobs. They were supposed to sign with Granny Lucas two weeks ago and yet none had succeeded. Granny Lucas was the number one home cooking chef and Regina wanted her book, they couldn't let a rival company snatch her away.

"Shut up!" Regina demands directing the attention of every person in the room back to her. "You are all useless idiots." She says before grabbing her phone and holding it up to her ear.

"Miss Mills, What are you doing." A courageous employer asks but Regina only had to glare his way for him to shut up.

"Hello this is Regina Mills CEO of Mills publishing. I would like to talk to Mrs. Lucas, please." Regina waited for her call to be transported to Mrs. Lucas office. Regina looked around the room and placed a smirk on her face. Yeah sometimes it was nice to be mean.

"Hello this is Regina Mills. Mills publishing has been contacting you for a while now and…" Regina listened and watched how everyone before her grew really pale, some of them swallowed hard.

"I see, well from now on you will only be working with me personally, Mrs. Lucas and I promise you, you will get the best treatment in the industry." Regina said her goodbyes and locked her phone. She breathed deep in and out before directing her gaze to Sidney Glass.

"Mr. Glass!" Regina raised her voice and stared him down. Sidney Glass looked like he was about to pee is pants. "Please explain why the manuscript of Mrs. Lucas had gone missing?"

Everyone looked at Sydney and the poor man was sweating extremely. "Well….miss Mills you see…..I …she…..I don't know how it went missing. I think that maybe one of the inters might have shattered it." Sydney says while swallowing to hydrate his dry mouth. There were bottles of water on the table but he wouldn't dare reach for one to help him relive this predicament.

"Well I can understand that yes but what I don't understand is that you waited two weeks to inform Mrs. Lucas of this …no wait! You didn't inform her no the poor woman had to call herself and ask if we are going to publish it and what did you answer her Sidney?" Regina asks, she looked really calm on the outside but inside she was furious of the lack of professionalism of her staff. Their attitude reflected on her and she couldn't let anyone think that she wasn't an absolute professional.

"I…I said she needs to send it again because we lost it." Regina raises her eyebrow making it clear to him she wants him the continue.

"And when she asked how that was possible I said that it was none of her business and if she wanted us the publish her book she needed to hurry up and send it in again." Sidney finishes knowing that his faith was sealed when Regina raises from her chair and places her hands on the table.

"If I ever hear any of you talk to a client in that way you will all follow Sidney's example." Regina says addressing everyone in the room. "Sidney you are fired, get out of this office and out of this building." Regina says raising her voice making sure that everyone heard her and they all new that she was serious.

"Pleas miss Mills! It was a mistake, I have a wife and children. I need this job please." Sidney begged.

"Well you should have thought of that sooner." Regina finishes and grabs her phone and papers before turning to leave the meetings room. She didn't care about how people were looking at her. She was the boss and she could do whatever she wanted. She was about to reach the door when Sidney decided to do the unthinkable, he tried to challenge her.

"You're evil. You're a awful boss and an awful person. No wonder you have no friends or family. You have no heart." Sidney sneers at her and Regina clenches her hand around the handle of the door. She squeeze her eyes shut. How dare he bring up her family and personal life. It was the only subject that could really hurt her and he knew this. Regina breathes deep in and out and let the words wash over her before releasing it. She turns and gets into Sidney's face. She knew how people thought about her. She knew that her hard behaviour and harsh ways were why she didn't have any friends. But she also knew that she didn't need any friends. It's not like she didn't try in the beginning. She had envisioned herself being a good boss, kind, a listening ear, a good leader but that hadn't worked out. They had tried to walk over her when she was kind, she lost a lot of deals being nice and she had learn over the years that if she wanted to build this publishing empire, she had to be mean and harsh.

"Listen here closely, you are a disgusting little man who thinks he can hurt me but guess what you're right I don't have a heart and your words can't hurt me. So use that little brain of yours and leave this office with some self-worth or try to make a fuss and I will call for security. It's your choice." Regina watches how the man before her crumbles. He gathers his things and leaves the office. Regina watches him leave with a smile on her face.

"Why the hell are you all still standing here." Regina asks at the people still in the room. They all jump and leave the room. The only person there is Regina assistant Charlotte who is visibly shaking. "Do you want me to get you something miss Mills?" She asks her voice trembling.

Regina glares at her before opening her mouth. "Yes I would like you to go to the …." Regina's face twitches when she feels a sudden sharp pain in her chest.

"Everything alright miss Mills?" Charlotte asks shocked to see the pain on Regina's face.

"Yes..Yes….I'm fine…..aaaahhhh." Regina clutches her chest and tries to steady herself by holding on to a chair. "Charlotte….I …need you…..to call an…ambulance." Regina manages to say before collapsing on to the floor.