Immediately, tears began forming in her eyes.“But sir… my qualifications…” she stammered in confusion.Lucas turned his calm gaze toward her.“Your qualifications are excellent,” he admitted honestly. “In fact, on paper, you are one of the strongest applicants we have seen. But unfortunately, your character is completely unacceptable.”Debra looked shattered by those words.Without hesitation, she suddenly rushed forward toward the conference table.“Please, sir!” she cried desperately. “Please give me another chance!”Tears were now streaming freely down her face as panic completely overtook her.“I truly did not know you were the CEO,” she continued frantically. “If I had known, I would never have spoken to you that way!”The moment those words left her mouth, the atmosphere inside the room changed once again.Even Jessica frowned visibly after hearing that statement.Because without realizing it, Debra had exposed the real problem herself.Lucas gave a faint scoff before leaning

Jessica immediately arranged several thick files neatly in front of him. She placed each document carefully on the table before stepping back respectfully.“These are all the records connected to Technica’s cooperation with Jake Cole’s company,” Jessica explained professionally. “Every signed agreement, every transaction, every payment approval, and every shipment record is inside these files.”Lucas nodded slowly and pulled the documents closer to himself.The atmosphere inside the conference room became serious immediately. Every member of the board watched him carefully as he began flipping through the pages one after another.The room was quiet except for the soft sound of papers turning.Lucas’s expression gradually became more focused the deeper he went into the files. Some pages contained financial records while others contained contracts, shipment schedules, and delivery confirmations.Then suddenly, his eyes paused on a particular figure that kept appearing repeatedly thr

A few moments later, Jessica returned to the conference room while carrying a large brown envelope that had been neatly sealed in her hands. She walked respectfully toward Lucas before carefully placing the envelope in front of him on the conference table.“The letter has been printed and sealed exactly as you instructed, sir,” she said politely and respectfully.Lucas lowered his eyes toward the envelope for a brief moment before slowly nodding his head. After that, he lifted his gaze and looked around at the members of the board who were still seated around the table and watching him closely with curiosity.“This message,” Lucas began calmly and confidently, “is going to be personally delivered by me to Jake Cole.”The moment those words left his mouth, different reactions immediately spread throughout the room. Some of the board members exchanged surprised glances with one another, while others smiled with visible excitement and admiration.One of the older men seated near the f

Maya suddenly stepped closer to Jake the moment she noticed the strange expression on his face. The excitement that had filled her moments ago immediately began fading as she stared carefully at him. Jake’s movements no longer looked natural. His breathing had changed, and there was now visible tension all over his face. “Jake?” Maya called softly while narrowing her eyes suspiciously. “What is inside that letter?” The moment she tried moving closer again, Jake instinctively stepped backward as though he were trying to hide something from her. That single movement immediately caught everyone’s attention. Maya frowned deeply. “Why are you moving away from me?” she asked in confusion. Maya’s mother also noticed the nervousness written all over Jake’s face. Just a few seconds ago, he had been smiling confidently and acting excited about opening what they all assumed was another profitable business proposal. But now, the atmosphere around him had completely changed.

Maya walked back into the room moments later,she still noticed Jake's expression still and it hadn't changed.Jake cleared his throat slowly and his chest felt unbearably heavy as fear and panic continued growing stronger inside his mind. She tilted her head slightly and stared at him carefully before speaking.“Jake?” she called softly. “What are you thinking about, you said it's work, but this is rather weighing you down than usual?”Jake blinked quickly as though snapping out of his thoughts. He immediately forced a faint smile onto his face and cleared his throat again.“Nothing serious,” he replied quickly. “I was just thinking about something important.”Maya’s smile slowly faded.“Something important?” she repeated curiously. “What exactly?”Jake hesitated briefly before answering. His eyes shifted nervously around the room.“I just need to confirm something first,” he said slowly.Without waiting for another question, he suddenly stood up from the chair and walked toward the