Seeing Julian still speaking in a pretentiously authoritative tone in front of the microphone, Brandon Richter lost his patience. Driven by jealousy and a sense of satisfaction from seeing the errored system screen, the slick man walked quickly, passed the line of bodyguards, and went up to the main stage of Tengda Hall.His expensive leather shoes tapped loudly against the stage floor. Brandon immediately snatched one of the microphones from the moderator's table at the side of the stage, then stood right next to Julian with a disdainful smile clearly visible in front of dozens of reporter cameras."Sounds very heroic, Julian! 'No one fails,' he says?" Brandon sneered, his voice echoing loudly through the hall's speakers. He let out a sarcastic laugh, looking Julian up and down. "Look behind you, Julian! The screen is black, the system you're so proud of is paralyzed, and you still want to act like a savior? Hey... Know your place! You're just a reckless scammer showing the biggest t

The cheers inside Tengda Hall roared loudly. The reporters who had just been hurling insults were now scrambling to the front of the stage, thrusting their microphones high with enthusiastic faces."Mr. Julian! How did you manage to build such a strong encryption system?!""Is this the end of the old distribution platforms' dominance?!""Mr. Vance, please give a statement regarding the sabotage by the Richter family!"In the corner of the stage, two Tengda internal security guards stepped forward firmly, immediately locking both arms of Brandon Richter, who was still standing limp. Brandon no longer had the strength to struggle. His slick face was drenched in cold sweat, his eyes staring blankly at the stage floor where his pride had just been completely shattered.Arthur Sterling hurriedly left the VIP seat, ignoring the media cameras trying to photograph his face, which was red with shame and shock. He realized that after today's incident, the reputation of the Sterling Group and th

The aroma of coffee and premium pizza still lingered in the air, mingling with the lingering warmth of Chloe's massage on Julian's shoulders. Behind the large window of the executive office, Riverdale's weather suddenly turned cloudy. Black clouds rolled in quickly, pouring heavy rain that drenched the glass with a loud noise, muffling the faint sounds of the staff party outside. Julian was still standing, staring out the window, thinking about his crazy plan for the Tengda Experience Center. The idea of burning money through physical properties, PCs with god-tier specs, and free five-star food felt absolutely perfect in his head. It was so perfect, he could almost feel the sixteen million dollars in the System Funds

The executive elevator doors closed with a soft ding, cutting off Chloe Sterling's view of the main lobby. As soon as the digital numbers above the elevator doors moved up to the upper floors, the arrogant mask Chloe had been maintaining all this time instantly crumbled. Her upright shoulders suddenly went limp. Chloe leaned her back against the elevator's gold-mirrored wall, taking a deep breath that felt tight in her chest. Her finger, wearing a small diamond ring, trembled violently as she tried to straighten her cream-colored coat. "Why do I have to feel like this?" Chloe whispered to her reflection in the mirror. Her beautiful eyes, which usually radiated a spoiled sparkle and a b