Chapter Forty-Nine
Author: Elvis Brown
last update2024-07-13 23:33:58
As the atmosphere in the Ever-Crest company’s grand building grew tense, Mr. Anderson’s slap echoed loudly, freezing the entire room in stunned silence. His palm made contact with Dominic’s cheek in an abrupt, shocking manner.

"Slap!"

It was the kind of slap no one expected to see coming—not from someone of Mr. Anderson's stature, and certainly not directed at his nephew, Dominic. The group of students and staff surrounding them stared in disbelief. Many had assumed that Mr. Anderson would support Dominic, using his authority as the manager to assert his influence. Instead, he had done the exact opposite.

Dominic stood still, utterly stunned, his hand raised to his cheek as the sting of the slap lingered. He was left speechless, utterly unprepared for the public humiliation that had just unfolded before him.

Thomas and the others exchanged glances, their minds racing to make sense of the situation. The tension was palpable, and nobody dared to speak a word at first.

“You have no r
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