Simplify the following text for a Grade 7 native English-speaking person.
Original: Things became so bitter that , on one occasion , Gates stormed out of a meeting in a huff after a shouting match in which Ballmer jumped to the defense of several colleagues , according to an individual present at the time .
Simplified: Things became so horrible that , on one occasion , Gates ran out of a meeting in a huff after a shouting match in which Mr. Ballmer defended several work people , according to a person present at the time .