Grace’s eyes widened in shock, while Nathan's face twisted into a frown.Grace knew that Jane wanted to humiliate her in front of everyone.Jane had purposely made the mess to make a point, and Grace had just walked right into her trap.“Well, Grace,” Ms. Foster said coldly.“Since you’re so eager to help, why don’t you clean up this mess? After all, that’s your job, isn’t it?”Grace’s hands trembled as she bent down, mop in hand, ready to clean up the deliberately spilled coffee. Her heart raced with humiliation as the coffee continued to spread across the floor.Everyone knew. Ms. Foster had created the mess with every intention of humiliating her in front of the entire staff, and Grace, always the one to keep her head down to avoid trouble, had now walked right into it.But just as Grace was about to touch the mop to the floor, a firm voice cut through the silence.“Stop.”Grace’s eyes widened as she looked up, startled. Nathan, still disguised as Steven Harris, had stepped forwar
But Nathan’s expression remained unfazed. “If you knew who I was, you would be on your knees begging.”Ms. Foster’s face twisted in confusion and fury.Despite Nathan's disguise, the confidence he exuded was overwhelming. Around them, more employees had begun to gather, whispering among themselves as the confrontation continued to escalate. It wasn’t every day that someone dared to stand up to Ms. Foster, much less a cleaner on his first day."Who's this guy?" one employee whispered."He's new," another replied. "He's gonna get himself fired before the day's over if he continues like this."The murmurs of the crowd only seemed to fuel Ms. Foster’s fury. She could feel the shift in the room—the weight of judgment from the people she had always looked down on. And now, this new cleaner was making a mockery of her authority."You?" Ms. Foster scoffed, her voice dripping with disdain.Nathan's eyes narrowed. “A leader who needs to bully others to feel powerful doesn’t deserve respect.
The room froze in shock as the door swung open. The sudden interruption froze everyone as they all turned to see who had walked in.Ms. Foster’s hand, which had been poised to strike Nathan across the face, hung in the air, her rage now mingling with confusion as her head snapped towards the door.Standing in the doorway was Bianca, Nathan's trusted assistant, dressed in an impeccably tailored suit, every inch of her exuding authority.The presence of the personal assistant of Lord Cloud immediately commanded the respect and attention of the entire room.Her sharp eyes scanned the room, taking in the tense atmosphere and the scene unfolding before her—Ms. Foster, seething with anger, standing inches from Nathan.Grace was trembling and pleading, and the gathered employees watched the scene with fear and anticipation.Bianca’s gaze narrowed as she locked eyes with Ms. Foster, who was about to strike Lord Cloud.Her command had caused Ms. Foster to stiffen, and she slowly lowered her h
“Is that so?” Bianca asked in a very cold tone, even though she already knew the answer to the question.“And why would she do that?”Eric hesitated again, clearly terrified, but seeing no way out. “She’s been treating the junior staff terribly. Everyone knows it, but we’re all too scared to say anything.""This time, Steven stood up to her, and she didn’t like it. So she tried to humiliate him.”Eric exposed Jane without any hesitation.Bianca let out a slow breath, her gaze snapping back to Ms. Foster, whose face was now drained of color. The room was completely silent, everyone too stunned to speak.“Ms. Foster,” Bianca said. “You’ve not only embarrassed yourself but have brought shame to this entire office. Framing someone just because of your ego? Do you really think this behavior is acceptable?”Ms. Foster tried to speak, her mouth opening and closing as she scrambled for an excuse. “I… I didn’t…”Bianca's eyes hardened as Ms. Foster stammered, assuming she was trying to come up
Nathan, still in his cleaner's uniform, watched the entire scene with a smirk kn his face. The way Bianca handled the situation made him him impressed, she had probably learnt from the best, which is him of course. She had destroyed Ms. Foster without even exposing his identity.Bianca turned her head slightly, catching Nathan's eye for like half a second There was a flicker of recognition, but she gave nothing away, she could not tell what Nathan was thinking but he was most likely proud of what she had done. No one else in the room could guess that the humble cleaner standing before them was actually Lord Cloud, the man who commanded empires. But Bianca knew. She had always known. Ms. Foster remained on her knees, her hands trembling as she slowly stood, avoiding the gaze of her colleagues who now stared at her with a mix of pity and disbelief. How could she come back from this?The woman who had once terrorized the office was now reduced to nothing, her authority stripped fr
Nathan followed Bianca into the executive office.Nathan sat on one of the plush leather chairs, still wearing the uniform of a lowly cleaner.Bianca also sat down and looked at Nathan in his cheaper disguise. "Lord Cloud," she said."I don't know how long I can stand by and watch you being talked down to like that. What would have happened if I hadn't walked in? Ms. Foster would have humiliated you in front of your entire staff."Bianca's expression was filled with worry, although Nathan had a calm expression, which troubled her even more.Nathan smirked, leaning back and crossing his arms casually. "You handled it perfectly," he said. "You reminded me why I put my trust in you. Ms. Foster needed to be dealt with, and you did it marvelously well.""Thank you, Lord Cloud, but since you know that she is the bully, you could’ve stepped in yourself, revealed who you were. Yet you didn’t. Why?" Nathan’s smirk faded slightly as his gaze hardened. "Because this is much more than one power-
Grace's smile faded as she heard Jane's words.Her eyes went from the necklace dangling in her hands and then back to Jane, who was holding it.In all her years of working at Cloud Corporation, she had never been accused of stealing anything."I don’t understand," Grace stammered. "I didn’t take any necklace.""I swear, I don’t even know how it got into my locker. Maybe it was a mistake, I don't know."Jane scoffed, her expression hardening with disgust. "Of course, how would you know? You’re just an innocent little cleaner," she said, her tone dripping with mockery.Grace shook her head vigorously, her heart pounding in her chest. "I’m telling you the truth! I’ve never touched your necklace. I would never take something that isn't mine. I...""LIAR!" Jane cut her off with a loud voice that made everyone flinch.Jane looked at her from head to toe in her cleaner's uniform with disdain. "You’re a pathetic little thief, Grace.""You act like you’re better than the rest of us, but you ar
“Or maybe someone planted it there,” Nathan continued.Jane’s face twisted with anger. “How dare you question me?” she hissed.“You don’t know anything, Steven. You’re nothing but a lowly cleaner. I am your superior, and you have no right to question me!""Do you even know the value of this?" She held up the necklace again.“Because a pauper like you will never be able to afford something this expensive in your entire life.”Nathan could not help but let out a small laugh.The necklace was like a mere toy in his eyes; he wouldn’t even buy such a cheap piece of junk for his wife, Vanessa.Jane was too busy boiling with anger that she did not notice his mocking smile, although others could.“You’re no different from Grace, you know. You’re both just bottom-feeders trying to survive in a world where you don’t belong.""It’s laughable that you’re even trying to get involved in this.”Nathan’s eyes darkened, but his voice remained calm. “I’m involved because I work here, just like Grace. A