After stepping out of the elevator, they quickly headed toward the direction where the commotion was happening. They pushed through the crowd of curious onlookers until several security guards came into view, sprawled on the floor. The guards were struggling to move, barely able to get back on their feet. Luke immediately looked in the direction of the red sports car. The real reason he had hurried over was actually because he was worried that something might have happened to the vehicle, not entirely because of the commotion itself. Although it was happening nearby, he let out a quiet sigh of relief when he saw that the car was still in good condition. Then he glanced at the man standing smugly not far from it. He lifted an eyebrow when he recognized the man. He was the same person from the lobby earlier. Even though Luke had ignored him at the time, he could tell that the man had some kind of

The two stared at each other, as if measuring one another through that silent exchange. Neither seemed willing to make the first move.Around them, the onlookers gradually fell quiet as well, waiting to see what would happen next.“Who dares to cause trouble in our company?”A female voice suddenly broke the silence and the tension building between Luke and Ken. Everyone immediately turned toward the source of the voice. The woman approached with long, hurried strides.It was Pauline.“You! How dare you...”The moment she arrived, Pauline glared at Ken and was about to scold him for what he had done. However, she suddenly froze when she saw who was standing in front of him.“M-Mr. Cruise...” she said in shock.She completely halted a few steps away from Luke. A clear trace of worry appeared on her face. No one knew exactly what she was worried about.When the people around them heard what she said, they

“You stup*d fool! What the hell are you thinking, huh? Causing trouble at ENDX Corporation? Are you out of your godd*mn mind?” Ken’s grandfather roared from the other end of the line.Ken could not even open his mouth. He simply stared at his phone.How did his grandfather find out about what had happened so quickly?“Just make sure you don’t show your face in front of me for the entire week! Otherwise you’ll really suffer for it! Do you understand me?”Ken swallowed hard and lowered his head like a child being scolded by his parent.Those who heard the conversation could not help but feel shocked. At the same time, many of them felt strangely satisfied, especially the employees. They looked at Ken with undisguised satisfaction.He deserved to be scolded by his family. In fact, he deserved even worse for what he had done to them.Luke, who had been quietly watching Ken, could not help but sigh. Originally, he had planned

“What's this clown doing here?” the man in the back seat asked with a mocking laugh as he leaned forward, craning his neck just to peek through the passenger-side window.Luke’s brows drew slightly together when he recognized the people inside the car.There were three of them. The one who spoke first was none other than Matthew. Richard was there as well, sitting in the passenger seat and looking up at him with a wide grin plastered across his face.Another man leaned out from the driver’s seat. Luke remembered that his name was Ludwig, one of Matthew’s usual companions whenever they decided to mess with him.“I didn't know there was going to be a circus today,” Ludwig commented, letting out a teasing laugh before giving Matthew a high five.“Chill, guys. Maybe he's here to work part time again and earn a few pennies. Could you at least respect him for once?” Richard said sarcastically. Then he slowly looked Luke up and down, his eyes fi

“Did Mr. Alanis really do that?”Matthew was finally the one to break the silence.He turned to Ludwig, his eyes still wide. “You saw that too, right? He bowed to that loser?” he asked, seeking confirmation.Ludwig slowly nodded after a moment, but he did not bother to speak. His gaze remained fixed on Luke and Joey as they walked away, his face still filled with disbelief.He looked as if he had been struck by a cold gust of wind, leaving him completely frozen in place.Richard frowned when he heard this. “What did you say? Mr. Joey bowed to that guy?” he asked, one brow subtly raised.Since his back had been turned when Joey approached Luke, he had not witnessed what Matthew and Ludwig saw. If he had seen it, his reaction would have likely been far worse than the two.Matthew nodded repeatedly in response, then even mimicked Joey’s gesture by slightly bowing his head in front of Richard.Richard’s frown deepen