"Mister Conrad, please let me off…" Lily pleaded. Her thoughts were a mess, and she did not know what to do."Lily, pretty women are meant to be admired by men. You should use your advantages properly! Don't worry, as long as you're with me, I'll guarantee that you get promotions and a higher salary in the future. You'll be able to achieve whatever you want in the company!" Joseph let out a smile as he reached out and held Lily, taking advantage of the fact that her thoughts were in disarray. His lips started to move toward Lily's pretty face.Lily wanted to struggle and fight back, but she thought of her mother lying on the hospital bed, as well as her brother's studies. She suddenly lost any courage to fight back.Suddenly, her face was full of despair and hopelessness.Knock knock knock! Right at that moment, a knock could be heard on the door. Leon pushed the door open and walked inside with the documents from human resources.Looking at what was happening in the office, Leo
At the very least, his conscience would not let that happen."I don't care who you are, get lost right now! Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude!" Joseph was furious. He was so angry that he wanted to rip Leon apart.Leon was very hesitant.He had Iris behind him, so he was not afraid of Joseph's threats. However, Iris already made it clear that he was not to reveal the relationship, nor did she want him to do as he pleased in the company.Joseph was still his direct superior in name in the end. Furthermore, Joseph was also one of the more powerful people in the company. He was in control of a lot of the company's profits.It would not be good for him to end up in conflict with his superior the very first day he started working.If the issue ended up being escalated further and it affected the company in any way, Iris's impression of him would be greatly affected.Seeing Leon not saying anything back. Joseph thought that Leon was scared. He laughed and said, "What are you st
Smack!Leon clutched his face when he felt the burning pain on his face. He was furious. He knew that Joseph did that on purpose!However, he was already used to being ridiculed and humiliated while he was with the Mansons. The Mansons also made him meek.Facing Joseph's actions, he chose to swallow up his anger."What are you looking at?! Hurry up and pick up the pieces. Clean this up!" Joseph berated.Leon held back his fury as he knelt down to pick up the shattered mug."Trying to fight me? You need to grow a pair of eyeballs, dog. You're still too young for that!" Joseph laughed coldly and he stepped on Leon's hand, pushing his feet down.Sharp shards were beneath Leon's palm. He felt a surge of pain as those fragments immediately pierced through his palm, causing him to bleed.Leon sucked in a breath as he pulled back his hand incredibly quickly and forcefully.Joseph stepped on Leon's hand with one of his feet. He was caught off guard and ended up slipping, falling on hi
Donald was Joseph's distant nephew, and the company only employed him to become the head of security because Joseph was the one who brought him in.It was understood that he would never disobey Joseph's order."Damn you! How dare you lay a finger on my uncle! You're dead meat! Fellas, smack this kid and beat the crap out of him! I'll take responsibility if he kicks the bucket today!" Donald shouted angrily. He took out the rubber baton he carried with him and took the lead to deliver a barrage of attacks on Leon.The other security guards also pulled out their rubber batons and rushed violently toward Leon."Be careful!"Lily was rattled by the sight of what happened.It was because Leon wanted to help her that the conflict with Leon happened.Now that the situation was out of control, she became anxious and had no idea what to do.Donald was once well-known as a hired thug, and he had no problem going against five or six people and coming out unscathed. He previously did time
Donald might have failed to get revenge on Joseph's behalf, but the latter could still get one last chance to vent his anger by chasing Leon out of the company.To top it off, Leon would lose the company's protection and intervention if he was fired, thus paving the way for Joseph to call the police and have Leon arrested."You? Firing me? As if you have the authority!"Leon glared coldly at Joseph and walked slowly toward him."What are you doing? I'm warning you! D-d-don't you dare come any closer..."Joseph continued to back away and a bad feeling rose faintly from his heart."I have this urge to beat you up again because looking at you is pissing me off!" Leon sneered. The situation went so far past the point of no return that there was nothing for him to be scared of anymore.It would feel so good if he could teach Joseph a lesson and vent all that anger on the man.After all, Leon clearly remembered that Joseph wanted him dead.He believed that everything would be wort
Lily trembled uncontrollably, for she knew that Joseph held a high position in the company. Even if she told the truth, the most Ariel could do to Joseph was reprimand him, and it was not like any severe action would be taken against him.Things would only go south from then on because Joseph would almost certainly exercise his authority to fire her!Lily began to hesitate when she thought about her sick mother on the hospital bed, her younger brother's tuition fees, and the high hopes all her relatives placed on her."Go on. Tell me," Ariel urged."I... Mister Conrad and I were just discussing work in the office. He didn't do anything inappropriate..." It was challenging for Lily to say that. She lowered her head the entire time and did not dare to look at Leon.Despite her eternal gratitude to Leon for saving her, the burden of being fired was too heavy a consequence for her to bear. There was nothing else she could do other than apologize to Leon in her heart."Huh?"Her stat
"I've made it very clear that I won't accept it! Are you deliberately trying to protect this kid, Miss Summers?" Joseph's expression sank. He insisted on handing Leon over to the police because that was the only way he could douse the burning flames of anger in his heart!Ariel was irritated by Joseph's unrelenting insistence. "Mister Conrad, I've repeatedly discussed this with you in an amicable manner and treated you with the utmost respect and dignity. Please don't cross the line!""Leon is Iri— I mean, my friend! The point is, this matter is now behind us regardless of whether or not you agree!"Ariel was a little annoyed, more so because it was that time of the month. As a result, she could care less about whether or not it would cause an uproar.Sure enough, her remark carried a different meaning when everyone else heard it.The onlookers began to gossip as soon as Ariel said that."I get it now!""I guess it's no surprise then that this kid was brave enough to challenge M
"That wasn't what happened. Mister Conrad was the one who made advances on his subordinate..."Leon had a bitter look on his face as he retold the story, but he remained incredibly uneasy because it would be difficult to win Iris's trust if Lily were to side with Joseph."That is outright slander, Miss Young! Miss Cameron and I were discussing work at that time. She can vouch for me..." Joseph rushed to defend himself."Is Mister Conrad telling the truth, Miss Cameron?"Iris gestured for Lily to come up to her."Yes..."Lily lowered her head. She was afraid to make eye contact with Iris, and most of all, Leon."Do you have anything else to say, Leon?" Iris looked calmly at Leon."I... No."Leon sighed. He felt despair that was beyond words.Iris was both pissed and amused that Leon drooped his head like a defeated rooster.The difference between herself and Ariel was that she understood Leon's character better.Leon might not have any talent or ability, but he had a morally