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"Is it a bit too late to beg for mercy now?"Frederick's smirk widened."Ah! You…!"Half an hour later, Willa practically crawled into the bathroom to take a shower.Frederick dressed, then remarked with an air of satisfaction, "Was I a bit too rough? Apologies, Ms. Zephyr. I'll be gentler next time.""Next time? There won’t be a next time! Get out of here, you jerk!" Willa shouted furiously, slamming the bathroom door shut.Frederick shook his head with an amused expression. "Alright, I got it. Get some rest. I’ll head to the office."Lately, he had been caught up in major matters, leaving Aerowind Enterprise’s operations mostly in Jasmine’s hands. He felt a pang of guilt.After all, he was the general manager of the company. Yet, he had left everything to his deputy, Jasmine. It seemed irresponsible!-With the Centropolis branch's gradual expansion, the office had become increasingly bustling, with a significant rise in foot traffic compared to a few days ago. There were

Frederick chuckled. "Do you think business is just child’s play? The marketplace is like a battlefield—it's either you or me, and it's not about romance."Jasmine bit her lip. Although she was struggling internally, she had to admit that Frederick was right. She had been overly confident, and unchecked expansion had created increasing risks.A thousand-mile dam could be destroyed by an ant hole. Once one link failed, the entire company could be thrown into chaos!"So what should we do? Just abandon this great opportunity for growth?" she said reluctantly."Let me, as the general manager, show you how it’s done," Frederick said, pulling her closer and placing her on his lap, his hand brushing toward her collar.Jasmine rolled her eyes. "Are you teaching or groping? Keep your dirty hands to yourself."She was filled with resentment, but didn’t resist Frederick’s touch. Instead, she only protested verbally, seemingly tolerating his advances.Frederick smiled slightly. "I’m offering

Upon hearing this, Jillian Larkin's anger flared instantly."Nella, whose side are you on? Everyone here wants justice for me, and you're over here defending a lowly staff member?"The shy girl, Nella, stammered, "I'm sorry, Jillian, but I think there might be a misunderstanding. He doesn't seem like a bad person to me. I'm just saying what I saw. I'm not taking any sides."Frederick felt a mix of emotions. It seemed there were still some good people among these livestreamers. Not all of them were blindly following the crowd or acting high and mighty.Jillian's anger boiled over. "Are you out of your mind? He walked into my changing room—there's no way that's a misunderstanding! What are you hoping to gain by defending a low-level employee? Are you attracted to his pretty face? Once we become top livestreamers, we can have whatever we want! You could keep seven or eight pretty boys in a month! You don't need to be this desperate, do you?"Her words elicited a burst of laughter f

"Hurry up and get to the interview room! Don't keep the HR deputy manager waiting!"At those words, everyone snapped back to reality and hurriedly tidied their appearance."Hmph! You'll see how things turn out soon enough!"Jillian was unusually anxious, and she quickly turned and left to change her clothes.As soon as she was out of sight, several people gathered around Nella, exchanging words."Nella, how could you confront Jillian like that? She looked really angry! Your chances in this interview are probably ruined!""Do you know that Vice Mr. Griffin from HR is Jillian's patron? Normally, an ordinary HR person would handle these interviews. There's no need for a department head to be present!""It's obvious this is just to support Jillian and boost her image!"Hearing this, Nella felt a pang of discouragement. However, she remained resolute."No matter what, I can't demean myself before that woman. I'd rather forfeit this job!"The others looked disappointed. "Suit yours

"Don't worry about it, Carol. Just stay on the side and observe. I'll handle the rest," Frederick said with a faint smile.At that moment, the room fell into stunned silence. Everyone stared in shock. No one knew what was happening. The human resources department manager was calling the newcomer "Mr. Lester"? Who was he?Willard was equally baffled, and asked, "Ms. Lambert, who is this person?"Before Carol could respond, Frederick cut in, "Willard, you're fired. Pack your things and leave."Willard stared in disbelief. "You're firing me? Are you kidding? Do you think you're Ms. Smith? Besides, I'm Ms. Lambert's subordinate! I'm not someone you can fire on a whim!"Carol immediately interjected, "Willard, didn't you hear what Mr. Lester said? You're fired. Get out!"Willard was stunned, his mouth hanging open in shock. Carol had always had a good relationship with him—how could she turn on him so suddenly? There was no leniency at all!Had they secretly conspired against him