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Everyone gasps and holds their breath. Will Mister Romanoff allow this strange man to downgrade him like this?

Mister Romanoff, on the other hand, is sweating excessively. How can he do such an embarrassing thing in front of all these people?

He clears his throat and shifts closer to Andrew, ready to negotiate.

“Sir, how much do you want? Name an amount and I will write a check immediately.” He gulps. “Please don't make me do this in front of all these men that work for me.”

Andrew grunts without a care in the world. “If you can be rude and disrespectful, maybe you need to be an example to them.”

Mister Romanoff takes his handkerchief and wipes his face. Fear leaps into the eyes of his assistant, she can see that he is going to do it.

“Everyone, out!” She orders.

“Everyone stays,” Andrew says with calmness. “And watch with great attentiveness. This is what you get for being an asshole.”

So everyone watches as Mister Romanoff lowers himself to the ground and uses his tongue to w