Hearing the loud voice coming from the entrance, everyone, especially William and the staff, fell silent, not daring to move.The sturdy man stood in the doorway, staring straight ahead. His cold, serious face startled William, who was now completely nervous facing that expression."Who is he?" Jollie muttered softly, right beside him, within earshot.William's entire body suddenly felt as if it had been hit by a cold wind, realizing Justin had arrived at an inopportune time.Just a few minutes earlier, he had received the sudden news that had sent him rushing to the room, almost out of breath, and Justin was the cause.He had tried to get there as quickly as possible before Justin, and he had succeeded, but the commotion Jollie had told him made him forget his purpose in coming there—to welcome Justin safely."Woe is me," he cursed under his breath, and began to control himself calmly to remedy the situation before Justin misunderstood any further.His hands moved deftly, tugging nea

William stared at Justin in shock, his eyes wide, the heat spreading to his heart.The slap he received had deeply wounded his ego, but the middle-aged man still tried to restrain himself. His ego was no match for the risk he would face if he tried to fight a man who held more power than he did.One mistake in front of Justin and his career would be ruined, and the thought flashed through his mind, as fast as lightning, that he would lose everything he currently held in his grasp.“Sir, are you okay?” Jollie approached him quickly, trying to reach out her hand to help William stand upright.William's hand moved first, signaling him not to touch her. Being humiliated in front of them was bad enough for him, and he didn't want Jollie to make it worse. He didn't want them to focus on his humiliation. “I'm fine.”She looked at Justin with a forced smile amidst her fake composure. “Sir, I'm sorry if I upset you.” He knew the slap must have been his own emotion, but he couldn't understand w