MasukThe security guards roughly dragged Kai toward the exit. He twisted and thrashed wildly, kicking one of them in the shin.The guard cried out in pain and let go. Kai lost his balance and stumbled backward before slamming his head against the corner of the desk.Blood trickled from his temple. His face turned deathly pale as he collapsed to the floor.Hearing the commotion, Will immediately rushed out of the neighboring office. "Kai! Kai, what happened to you?"He threw himself down beside the unconscious Kai, then looked up and saw Cathy standing nearby, watching coldly.Livid, he sprang to his feet with bloodshot eyes and pointed at her, roaring, "Was making him take the fall not enough? You even had him beaten up?"Cathy took a step back, her voice faltering. "He lost his balance and fell. That had nothing to do with me—"Will wasn't listening. He snatched a fruit knife off the desk. "How dare you hurt my brother? I'll fucking kill you!"She instantly backed herself into a co
When I answered the call, Cathy's exhausted voice came through. "You were right all along, Conrad. I put money into that project three times, and in the end, they took the money and ran."She paused, her tone turning pleading. "Could you come back and help me sort out the accounts? I'll pay you double your old salary."I chuckled coldly. "No, thank you. Things are going great at my new company."Silence hung on the other end for a few seconds. Then, as if making up her mind, she said, "If you're willing to come back, I can… end things with Kai. That man is a dimwit. Being with him has ruined all my luck."I was in disbelief. My voice instantly turned cold."There's been a great misunderstanding. From the invoices I refused to approve to the procurement orders I blocked and my objections to that project, I was simply doing my job."None of it had anything to do with you personally. So, have some self-respect and don't call me again."The next morning, just as I arrived outside my
Julia handed me the project files. "You're in charge of everything. As long as you keep an eye on the payment schedule, I can rest easy."My lips curved into a confident smile, ambition burning in my eyes. It felt incredible to finally have the freedom to do things my way.At the new company, I was like a wild stallion finally off its leash. I could speak my mind without holding back, and the profits I brought in far exceeded expectations.Everyone looked at me with newfound respect.During a break, I opened my social media feed and noticed that Kai had been showing off his luxury purchases.His caption read, "The people who told me to quit back then can't even reach where I started today."Will commented below, "Someone better not get jealous looking at all this. LMAO."I gave the post a "Like" and didn't leave a comment.Over the next two weeks, Kai's feed practically turned into a nonstop stream of bragging. He posted more than a dozen times a day, flaunting his wealth at ev
I froze for a second and turned to look at Julia. She simply smirked and whispered back, "Didn't you take enough crap at that company? I'm going to bleed them dry."When Kai saw us raise our paddles, his face fell. He pointed at me and shrieked, "What do you think you're doing, Conrad? You acted all high and mighty when you stopped us from investing back then!"Now that you've found yourself a new sugar mama, you came here to steal the project from us?"The hall fell silent for a few solid seconds. Their eyes turned toward us.Kai's chest heaved with rage. He glared at me as if he wanted to tear me limb from limb. "You asshole! You stopped us from investing so you could swoop in and take the opportunity for yourself! You're shameless!"Cathy frowned at me, so disapproving and disappointed. "This is beneath you, Conrad. If you're still trying to get my attention, my advice is to stop this nonsense right now."Whispers rippled through the hall. They were all waiting for the drama t
Julia Donovan adjusted her glasses and gestured for me to continue. I met her gaze firmly and laid out my terms."For any major outflow of funds, I get veto power. That's non-negotiable."She smiled and readily agreed. "No problem. Welcome aboard. We have a bidding conference next week. Come with me and help me evaluate the proposals."The bidding conference was held at the convention center downtown.A red carpet stretched all the way to the entrance, and the event was so lavish it almost felt like they were trying hard to impress.The most coveted project was the very one Kai and his people had been discussing.I followed Julia into the hall. As soon as I stepped inside, I spotted three familiar faces. Kai sized me up and down, then glanced at Julia beside me."Found yourself a new sugar mama already? You really have no shame."Cathy followed his gaze and frowned when she saw me. "Keep taking shortcuts, and sooner or later, they'll come back to bite you."I was so pissed I a
I quietly sat down and opened my notebook.The business team manager was the first to speak, his voice brimming with excitement."I've been tracking this project for three months. If we move in now, we can push all our competitors out within six months."Kai's eyes lit up, and he chimed in eagerly. "Then let's do it! Why hesitate when we have such a good opportunity?"Cathy looked torn, clearly still undecided.Will began his persuasion. "Cathy, what industry doesn't come with high risks and high returns? With our current resources, we can absolutely pull this off."If we wait until everyone else jumps in, there won't be anything left for us. We'll miss the boat entirely."She tapped her fingers on the table twice before turning to me. "Conrad, how much money do we currently have available in the accounts?"I flipped through my notebook. "We have 2.3 million dollars in available funds at the moment. If we put all of it into this project, the risk could be rather high."Kai sco







