Urban: Powerful Man

Chapter 6

Those who had once been good friends with Maximus now regretted it. Perhaps if they had been willing to speak up for Maximus earlier, he would have cherished their friendship. But who would have thought that an ordinary employee like Maximus could be the chairman of the TiKi conglomerate?

Who would believe this to be true? However, when the director himself came down here to confirm it, Maximus's identity must be correct. Thinking about this, everyone began to marvel at life, for who doesn't like wealthy individuals? Maximus used to be just an ordinary employee in the company, and now he was suddenly revealed to be of such high status. It was truly hard to believe!

Although no one wanted to believe it, they all knew that this was indeed true.

Maximus looked at the expressions of everyone and silently laughed in his heart. These people had only been concerned with themselves and had never truly regarded him as a friend. Thinking about this, Maximus felt a bit sad. He lowered his head and saw Louis still bowing in front of him, so he called out.

"Louis!"

"Yes! I'm here, Chairman!"

Louis's attitude was respectful and humble, devoid of the arrogance and conceit he had displayed earlier. If Louis had not shown such arrogance before, perhaps no one would have imagined that he would dare to insult Maximus to his face.

"According to my knowledge, you have been accused of embezzling company funds. Is there any truth to this?"

Maximus looked at Louis and smiled.

"This... of course, I've been wronged, Chairman. How could I dare to do such things? I hope you can understand!"

Louis was very afraid of being fired by Maximus. But he also realized that if Maximus kept firing people like this, he would surely be judged unfavorably by others. Therefore, Louis tried to free himself from being dismissed from the company, denying everything. After all, Maximus didn't have any evidence as he had deleted everything.

Just when Louis was feeling pleased with himself, Maximus took out a file from his pocket and threw it in Louis's face, saying,

"Do you need evidence? Okay, I'll give it to you! Take a good look."

After saying that, Maximus looked at Louis with a contemptuous gaze.

Louis picked up a document and looked at it, only to see numerous figures and transaction records of the company under Louis's name.

Some employees picked up the document and exclaimed, "Oh my God, $10 million!"

"Where, where... let me see again."

Everyone looked over to see.

Louis was startled, hastily snatching the papers and tearing them into pieces.

Maximus stood to the side, mocking, "Go ahead and tear them, I have another copy if you want to tear more, just let me know."

As he spoke, Maximus pulled out another copy.

"Chairman! I was wrong, I was truly wrong. I shouldn't have offended you. Please give me another chance. I have an elderly mother and a wife and children to support. I can't afford to lose my job. I will change, I will change to become a better person!"

Louis was terrified by Maximus's tactics and immediately begged for mercy.

Louis was already over thirty years old and knew what he should do. He wasn't young anymore, and it had taken a lot of effort for him to rise to the position of assistant director in VinOPEN company. If he got fired now, it would be a big loss for him. Moreover, Maximus now had evidence, and if he reported it to the police, Louis would end up in jail.

No one wanted to go to jail!

"Go and confess to the police yourself!"

Maximus sneered.

"Director Frank! Here is the evidence of Louis's wrongdoing, embezzlement from the company and bullying of subordinates. Call the police and file criminal charges against Louis!"

"Do you understand clearly?" Maximus reminded Henry Frank.

"Yes, I understand, Mr. Chairman. I will personally investigate these matters and ensure that I fulfill the task you have given me," Henry Frank replied loudly.

Even Henry Frank himself did not expect the new chairman to issue such a decisive order. It seems that VinOPEN company will undergo significant changes in the coming days.

As for Louis, after being loudly ordered by Maximus, he collapsed to the floor. He knew that his life was over, and he would have to go to prison and pay a large sum of money to the company.

[Ting! Congratulations to the owner for eliminating those who harm the company. Skill reward: Truth-Seeing Eyes.]

[Truth-Seeing Eyes: Can assess the loyalty of all employees in the company.]

[Loyalty rating of 90 points or higher indicates absolute loyalty, unwavering dedication, and never betraying the owner.]

[Loyalty rating of 70 to 90 points: Relatively loyal, willing to die for the owner, but still susceptible to deception by others, which may cause disadvantages to the owner.]

[Loyalty rating of 50 to 70 points: Moderately loyal, willing to work for the owner, but may betray the owner if it affects personal interests.]

[Loyalty rating of 30 to 50 points: Normally loyal, willing to work for the owner, easily influenced by personal interests and susceptible to bribery.]

[Loyalty rating of 0 to 30 points: Cannot be trusted.]

[Note: A loyalty rating below 0 points indicates a deep-seated resentment towards the owner. Please be cautious with these individuals, dear owner.]

Entering the elevator, Maximus heard the voice of the system in his head.

He had been rewarded with the skill for eliminating Louis, someone who only knew how to bully subordinates and damage the company's interests. Perhaps because the company belonged to Maximus, the system encouraged him by granting him the skill.

Upon hearing the system's introduction, Maximus immediately understood the benefits of this skill. Previously, he had no knowledge of who was loyal to him and who would betray him. But now, with the "Truth-Seeing Eyes" skill, Maximus firmly held control over the Tiki Corporation. Betrayal? Ha ha, Maximus no longer cared. Anyone who opposed him would be dismissed. In this day and age, talented individuals were not in short supply, so Maximus felt no pressure.

Maximus couldn't help but direct his gaze towards Director Henry Frank, who was standing nearby.

He noticed a line of text appearing above the man's head, visible only to Maximus: Loyalty rating, 60 points.

60 points seemed a bit low.

Maximus furrowed his brow, sensing that Director Henry Frank didn't truly value him, perhaps considering him young and lacking competence.

Seeing Maximus's furrowed brow, Henry Frank felt a great pressure and quickly said, "Chairman, if there's anything that doesn't meet your expectations, I will surely comply."

Upon hearing this from Henry Frank, his loyalty rating increased to 62 points, perhaps out of fear of Maximus.

Maximus chuckled inwardly, thinking that he had to make these people listen to him.

"Why is VinOPEN performing so poorly? I invest money for the company's operations and to make profits, not for charity. Henry, I am deeply disappointed in you. Do you think the Tiki Corporation has excess money? How do you feel about it? Letting someone like Louis embezzle the company's funds without your knowledge. Are you also involved in embezzlement like him?"

Suddenly, Maximus yelled, pointing his finger at Henry's face.

Henry Frank was terrified, kneeling down and stammering an explanation, "Chairman, I am not embezzling company funds. I will try my best. This year, I will definitely achieve results and meet the targets."

He didn't want to be fired like Louis.

As a result, Henry's loyalty rating changed accordingly, jumping from 62 to 78 points, clearly influenced by Maximus's intimidating words.