"Are you crazy!" Alexander's voice detonated across the room like an explosion. "Are you going to lecture me on what should be done? Do you have an idea that my father is the general Manager of this place?! If you know what's good for you, get this scumbag punished for invading this place with a stolen Access card. In fact, I'm calling the head of the security department here right away to report this unprofessional conduct!" Alexander pulled out his phone, his finger stabbing the screen with urgency. "Both of you are finished! You hear? You're finished?" Claire smirked coldly, folding her arms across her chest, satisfied at the direction everything was steering. "The two of you are going to regret ever speaking to people way above you." The Securities were agitated, unsure of how to calm the storm. Fred panicked. Kane's didn't move. In fact, nothing shifted in his expression. He was compactly composed, like everything around him was noises, and Alexander's accusations were mere

Desmond Ridge turned to Kane, his expression shifting automatically, the rage on his face vanishing like smoke into the air, replaced with absolute reverence. He didn't speak anymore. He didn't beg anyone. His knee buckled sharply and hit the marble with a sharp crack. The general Manager, the man whose presence carried absolute power in the entire imperial kitchen, was on his knee, at the feet of an apparent nobody. Everyone gasped in shock. Desmond Ridge Pressed his head down flatly, sweat rolling down from his face, trickling to the Marble. "Mr. Everest... please forgive me... please..I am to be blamed for everything. I'll take responsibility for everything. Please forgive me. It is because of my incompetence. Please.." He stuttered, his words a mix of panic and plea. The staff members froze behind their desk, watching the entire thing in shock and disbelief because if they were absent and someone had told them what they were currently witnessing happened, they wouldn't ha

Kane looked down at Alexander the way you look at something very little at your foot. "Your apology doesn't mean anything to me." He said with a cold indifference. "First, you'll bring the female staff workers that earlier attended to our table and she'll tell everyone what you did." Alexander's face burned, his entire body shaking. Everything he planned behind the scene just to humiliate Kane was about to be revealed. "You heard Mr. Everest!" Desmond snapped him. "Who is the staff?!" Alexander raised his head. Barely. His neck was stiff, his face flushed with embarrassment. He looked around, searching for the staff he earlier threatened to submit to his demand. Then he shook his head. "She's not here." He said, his voice barely audible. Desmond Ridge spun to the Security Chief, and gave command. "Assemble every staff member in this place! All of them." "Yes, Sir!" The Chief security moved. In less than five minutes, the staff members lined up across the room, heads titled d

One officer pulled out Cuffs from his belt. "You're under arrest for indulging in fraud and other crimes that'd be investigated in the station. Your corporation will determine if you'll spend some time in jail " The cuffs bit her wrist. Claire panicked. "No..no..this is not true...this is a misunderstanding...I'm not a fraud." She screamed, shaking her head frantically, struggling in the officer's grip as they led her away. "You need to show me your arrest warrant.. this is against the law." Fred watched everything in surprise mixed with confusion. He looked at Kane across the room. He simply smiled back at him faintly. Had he orchestrated that too? His mind reeled. Claire was dragged out of the restaurant against her resistance, her gown tearing even more, her heels clattered to the marble during her struggle. "Fred! how dare you.." The door shut and her scream shut off, leaving the Restaurant quiet behind. Mr. Ridge Walked up to Kane, his back hunched, his expression carrying

Tears welled in Fred's eyes, his emotions were palpable. "When I thought I won't even get a dime," He said, voice quiet with emotions of excitement mixed with disbelief. "You actually make it happen, Kane. Thank you, Buddy." Kane simply smiled at him, his mind coursing with relief seeing the excitement on Fred's face. "You don't need to thank me, Fred," He waved it off casually, "that is what friends do for friends. With this amount, you can get a good place after tonight and then get a good job." Fred wiped the bottom of his eyes, an appreciative smile appearing on his face. "Thank you once again, Kane." Kane exhaled softly. "It's nothing, Buddy." The taxi pulled into the premise of the Five star hotel. As the name implies— Five stars— the facade and the premise was grand. The building was glass and concrete stretching into the night, light thrown out of the windows settled onto the surroundings. Bright and Amazing. Swimming pool at the side, luxury cars lined up at anothe