The Heirs

Chapter 6

"So this is what you did while I was on a business trip abroad?"

Demian cast a sharp gaze at his subordinate who was standing with his head bowed. His jaw tightened. Furious. "I asked you to supervise the project beside the harbor, not to be a customer of the prostitution place there. Look at this!"

One newspaper flew right into the face of Mr. Kim, the manager of B&F Corporation. Beads of sweat were clearly pouring down his body. Don't ask him how anxious he was right now. He was so anxious that he was speechless. Mr.Kim never thought that the night he had fun with a group of comfort women would be covered by the media. And because of this faux pas, he now has to face the wrath of Demian Stewart, the heir and big boss of the company where he makes his money.

(How is this? Mr.Demian is so angry. It feels like it will be useless even if I say a thousand excuses to defend myself. Argghh, how could I not know that there were reporters stalking me that night? Stupid stupid stupid!)

"Mute, eh?"

"M-Mr.Demian, I... I can explain. What happened that night is not the same as what's in the newspaper. I was just simply ...."

"Just what, huh?" snapped Demian even more angrily. He couldn't believe Mr.Kim still dared to defend himself when the evidence of his depravity was so obvious. "Just to satisfy your uncontrollable lust? Shame on you. You are a manager who should set a good example to other employees. Don't you feel disgusted when you set foot in such a dirty place, huh?"

"I... I'm sorry. I really did. Please believe me this time," Mr.Kim said with a trembling voice. 

"Trust you?"

Demian pounded on the table. His face turned bright red as he held back his emotions. Hoping that when he returned to his homeland he would get good news, he was instead treated to an embarrassing news where one of his company managers was caught having an orgy in a prostitution place. Obviously, the news was a devastating blow considering that he had been very protective of the good name of B&F Corporation and the Stewart family. Demian could not accept this humiliation. Mr.Kim must receive a fitting reward for the shame he is receiving now.

"From today you are fired! And one more thing. Don't ever involve the company in your problems. Once you dare mention it, I'll make sure you and your family will disappear without a trace! Understood?"

"Mr.Demian, it can't be like this. You can't fire me over a mere misunderstanding. I admit that night was at a prostitution place, but everything happened because I was framed. Someone invited me to come there and gave me a strange, intoxicating drink. And then... and then the shameful thing happened!" explained Mr.Kim, panicking to death as the word fired came out of his boss's mouth. 

"You think I'm going to believe that nonsense?"

A wide grin appeared on Demian's lips as Mr.Kim unabashedly said he had been framed. Truly, this was the first time he had met a human being who had no sense of shame. With this much evidence, how could Mr.Kim have the guts to argue. Demian might sympathize and give him a chance if he consciously admitted his mistake and apologized. But alas. Instead of feeling guilty, Mr.Kim scapegoats others and thinks he's been framed. What a wolf in sheep's clothing.

(This is why I hate the game of lust so much. It's intangible, but it can take away a person's common sense and sense of shame. How disgusting!)

"Security!"

Mr.Kim was stunned. He then shook his head as two security entered the room. This is not right. Mr.Demian must have wanted to ask these two guards to drag him out. He won't. No matter what happened, she had to remain the manager of this company. What would happen to his family if he became unemployed?

"Yes, sir. Can we help you?" one of the guards asked politely.

"Drag this disgusting person out of my room. Tell the guards in front that I don't want to see him appear in this company again. Hurry!" Demian's order was undeniably firm. There was no forgiveness and no place for those who behaved like trash. They had to be removed immediately.

"Okay!"

Mr.Kim backed away. He tried to dodge when the guards were about to arrest him. Refusing to give up, Mr.Kim looked for a way to get close to Mr.Demian. He had to persuade this haughty man not to fire him from the company. Mr.Kim doesn't want to live in poverty.

Bruukk

"Mr.Demian, please give me one more chance. What will happen to my family if I am dismissed from the office? Please, Mr. Be a little compassionate. Or... or if not I am willing to be demoted as long as I am not fired. I beg you, sir. Please let me keep working in this company!" said Mr.Kim while kneeling on the floor. He clasped his hands together in front of his chest while wearing a pleading expression.

"Listen to this carefully, Mr.Kim!"

Before speaking, Demian took a deep breath to suppress his desire to finish off this ignorant manager. "Out there, there are tons of people waiting in line to join B&F Corporation. But you foolishly destroyed a career that has been painstakingly built from scratch. And as for your family, it's none of my business. Now I'll ask you. When you were having fun with those prostitutes did you remember your wife and kids waiting for you at home? Remember?"

Mr.Kim swallowed. Checkmate. Mr.Demian's question made him unable to reason anymore. Arguing by bringing up the fate of the family, now the excuse had become a boomerang for himself. Mr.Kim realized he really had lost everything. With his head bowed deeply, he slowly stood up then bowed towards the man.

"I was wrong, sir. I shouldn't have done such a stupid act if I really thought about the fate of my children and wife."

"It's good that you realized. Now get out of my sight before I change my mind and finish you!" Demian snapped coldly. He was quite surprised to see Mr.Kim's reaction, who immediately admitted his mistake.

"Yes, Mr. I'll excuse myself," Mr.Kim said softly. 

Demian kept an eye on Mr.Kim's shaky steps as he walked out of the room. After that he let out a rough breath. As a manager, Mr.Kim had an important role in the progress of business at B&F Corporation. Demian realized that firing this man would have little effect on the work. However, he was too disgusted to keep those who liked to indulge in lust, let alone do it in the name of the company. There is no mercy. No matter how important the person was, Demian would kick them right away. And Mr.Kim was one such example.

"Get the finance staff over here. I don't want to wait!"

"Yes, sir. Excuse us."

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