Vanessa smirked as she took another sip of her wine. "You know, darling, I couldn’t help but notice how funny you looked in the cleaner's uniform," Vanessa smirked teasingly.Nathan paused mid-chew, raising an eyebrow at her teasing tone. "Oh, really?" he responded with raised eyebrows, a faint smile tugging at the corner of his lips.Vanessa’s grin widened as she leaned back in her chair, enjoying the moment. "Oh, yes. I almost didn’t recognize you... The Almighty Lord Cloud holding a mop in his hands? Who would believe that?"Vanessa's eyes widened with mischief. "You looked absolutely ridiculous. All those executives walking past you with their heads held high, completely unaware that their boss was scrubbing floors right under their noses. I couldn’t stop laughing the entire drive home."Nathan leaned back, crossing his arms. "That was the point, wasn’t it? I had to blend in."Vanessa tilted her head, pretending to be deep in thought. "True. But I must say, seeing you in that clea

Nathan remained calm, even though he could feel the tension rising in the room. “I wasn’t listening,” he insisted.“I didn’t hear anything... I’m just trying to do my job here.”Hastings’ eyes flashed with fury at the mention of shell companies. He stepped forward, his face inches from Nathan’s. “You’re lying.”Nathan knew he was running out of time. He had to find a way to make these people believe him.“If you didn’t hear anything,” Hastings said slowly, his voice low and menacing, “then you won’t mind if we take you to Diego’s office for a little... chat.”Diego cracked his knuckles again, grinning darkly as he stepped forward. “Just a little conversation. It’ll be fun.”Nathan’s heart raced. “I don’t know what you think I heard,” Nathan said, taking a deep breath, “but I assure you, I heard nothing.”Hastings’ eyes narrowed. “Used against us?” he echoed, his voice dangerously low. “So, you did hear something.”Nathan cursed inwardly. He had said too much.Diego's grin widened. “Lo

Nathan’s blood ran cold, but he remained calm.He glanced at the shattered glass at his feet and then slowly raised his gaze back to Edward. His expression hardened, his stance unmoving."I won’t do that," Nathan said boldly. "Why would you expect me to kneel on the broken glass?"Edward’s malicious smile faded, and his eyes began blazing in fury. The executives shifted uncomfortably, sensing that things were about to escalate."How dare you?" Edward barked at Nathan. "How dare you defy me? Here? In front of everyone?"Nathan met his gaze, unflinching. "Yes."Edward took a step closer, his fists clenched at his sides. "Can you imagine? An ordinary janitor dares to refuse me? Do you really think you have a choice?"Nathan didn’t waver. "I’m not kneeling."Hastings let out a sharp laugh, his amusement barely contained. "The audacity! He actually thinks he can challenge you… Challenge us." He leaned back in his chair, a smirk playing on his lips.Deigo, who had been pacing like a caged a

The other executives exchanged glances. Finally this audacious cleaner will be taught a huge lesson. Nathan had crossed the line and Edward was determined to make an example of him.Nathan remained still, unmoved by Edward call. He set the glass down gently on the bar, the faint clink of the glass echoed through the room.Not too long after Edward made the call, the door to the room swung open, revealing a group of towering security men clad in black uniforms, they had a very cold and deadly expression. These were the kind of men who could break bones with ease. The executives, especially Edward, wore smug grins. These enforcers would definitely beat Nathan till his last breath. "Finally," Edward sneered, waving his hand impatiently. "Get in here and beat this fool until he’s begging for mercy. I want him on his knees. Now!"But something strange happened. The security men didn’t move. They stood at the entrance, their expressions unreadable, their eyes fixed on Nathan. A heavy

As Bianca exited the room, there was still a chilling silence, and everyone remained in a state of shock.Nathan, however, remained composed as he continued sweeping up the shattered glass as if nothing had happened and it was just a normal day at work.He glanced toward the unconscious Edward, blood pooling around his cut-off finger, and the terrified executives still trembling on their knees.A few minutes later, Nathan found Bianca, who was waiting for him in a quiet hallway, far from the prying eyes of the other employees."Lord Cloud!" Bianca lowered her head in respect. "I apologize for the way you were treated, sir.""Imagine that fool asking you to kneel to him!" Bianca's anger began to boil once more as her mind went over what had just happened.Nathan's voice was as low as possible. “Bianca,” he began. Bianca paid rapt attention. “There is even more to their crimes.”"What is it?" Bianca asked with raised eyebrows.“The executives,” Nathan said, glancing around cautiously