President Mace
Author: Lone Writer
last update2026-08-27 20:10:13
The ballroom lights dimmed to a soft golden hue. A single bright spotlight illuminated the center stage. The Zenith Charity Auction was officially underway.

Magnus sat comfortably at a premium front row table. He rested his hands on the crisp white tablecloth. Kennedy sat right beside him. Her posture was completely relaxed. She held a numbered gold auction paddle loosely in her right hand.

Christina and Crest sat two tables away. Christina gripped her own paddle so tightly her knuckles turned s
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  • Backfire

    Roberts poured a cup of black coffee in the quiet staff lounge. He leaned against the metal counter and laughed a loud, victorious laugh. He felt like a conquering king.Steven sat at the small plastic table across from him. The former head doctor took a slow sip from his own mug, soaking in the arrogant atmosphere."You actually told the director he suffers from seasonal psychotic rage?" Steven asked in pure amusement."It was a stroke of absolute genius." Roberts bragged proudly, tapping his chest. "I needed a medical excuse for the broken door. Gordon swallowed the entire story without chewing. He did not even question it.""And Nurse Judy backed you up?" Steven raised an eyebrow, clearly impressed by the manipulation."She cried like a professional actress." Roberts smiled a greasy, wicked smile. "She knew her promotion depended on it. She played the terrified victim perfectly, and Magnus just stood there looking like a fool.""He deserves every ounce of this humiliation." Steven

  • Fire Him

    Gordon raised his hand flat in the air, and the sharp gesture silenced the senior surgeon instantly."Wait outside, Roberts." Gordon ordered in a low, dangerous tone. "Take Nurse Judy with you and close the door."Roberts blinked in confusion, shifting his weight in the chair while clutching his bruised chest."But Director, he just attacked me." Roberts argued weakly. "We need the authorities here right now to process the assault charges.""I said wait in the hallway." Gordon snapped, pointing a thick finger toward the exit. "I need to handle the legal liability of this criminal element privately before the police arrive, because I will not have this hospital sued for a public scene."Roberts smiled a vicious, triumphant smile. He stood up slowly, groaning loudly for dramatic effect, and walked directly past Magnus."You are finished, beggar." Roberts whispered maliciously. "You are going to sleep on a concrete floor tonight."Magnus ignored the pathetic taunt completely.Roberts led

  • Fire Him

    Roberts scrambled backward and frantically buttoned his pristine white medical coat. He tripped over a small plastic wastebasket and crashed heavily against his wooden desk."You are trespassing!" Roberts screamed. He pointed a shaking finger at the shattered door frame. "This is a private administrative office. You have no right to barge in here.""I have every right to stop an infection." Magnus stepped over the splintered wood resting on the tile floor."We were having a private staff meeting." Roberts lied desperately. He puffed his chest out and tried to project authority. "Nurse Judy and I were discussing the upcoming pediatric shift schedules.""You were negotiating a fifteen percent raise and a corner desk." Magnus corrected him smoothly. "And you demanded a very specific payment in return."Judy gasped loudly. She pulled her wrinkled scrub top down and pressed her back flat against the metal filing cabinets. Her face flushed a deep, humiliating crimson."Shut your mouth!" Rob

  • You Forgot To Lock The Door

    The cool night air hit Magnus as he walked away from the Diamond Plaza Ballroom. He left the noise of the charity gala behind him. He did not call a taxi or summon a private driver from the Omni Corp fleet. He preferred the quiet rhythm of the city streets.His cell phone vibrated in his suit pocket. He pulled it out and looked at the glowing screen. Kennedy Wade was calling him.Magnus swiped the screen and lifted the phone to his ear."You walk very fast, Dr. Mace." Kennedy laughed softly through the speaker. "I stepped out to the valet station, and you were already gone.""I prefer the quiet." Magnus replied calmly, continuing his steady pace down the concrete sidewalk. "The ballroom air was getting a bit too stale for my taste.""You completely dismantled her." Kennedy praised him. Her voice held a deep, lingering admiration. "Christina tried to play the helpless victim in front of the entire city. You ruined her narrative without raising your voice once. It was a beautiful thing

  • Never Ever Have I

    The doors clicked shut behind Mr. Jackson and his guards. The chilling silence inside the Diamond Plaza Ballroom shattered into a chaotic roar of elite whispers.Christina stood frozen in the center aisle. Her chest heaved rapidly as she stared at the empty doorway. She slowly turned her head and locked her eyes on the front row table.Magnus sat peacefully beside Kennedy Wade. He placed his crystal water glass onto the crisp white tablecloth. He did not look like a man who had just dismantled her entire corporate future."How dare you?" Christina hissed. Her voice shook with a mixture of terror and boiling rage. She marched directly toward his table.Crest tried to grab her arm to stop her, but she ripped herself away and closed the distance."Where did you get it?" Christina screamed over the murmuring crowd. "If you are an honored associate of Omni Corp, why did you never tell me? If you had access to that kind of wealth and power, why did you stand by and watch me suffer?"Magnus

  • Valuable Asset

    The screen above the auction stage continued to burn with the name President Mace. The golden letters cast a warm light over the terrified faces of the crowd.The auctioneer cleared his throat loudly. He gripped his wooden podium to stop his hands from shaking."Ladies and gentlemen," the auctioneer spoke into the microphone. His voice echoed across the silent ballroom. "The bid of one hundred million dollars is accepted. It breaks every record in the history of the Zenith Charity Gala. As tradition dictates, the highest donor of the night receives the grand prize."The crowd leaned forward in their seats."This year, the charity foundation partnered with the city council," the auctioneer announced proudly. "The grand prize is the Zenith Commerce Charter. It is a fully authorized, ten year corporate mandate. The bearer of this charter holds absolute veto power over any new Initial Public Offering within the city limits."A collective gasp ripped through the ballroom. The wealthy CEOs a

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