TYCOON SYSTEM: THE INCREDIBLE BILLIONAIRE

Pleading for forgiveness

Walking briskly towards them was Derick, the manager of Fintech company and the same person whom Lucas had wanted to go and confirm if he was now the owner of the company.

Just now, what Derick yelled didn’t only get him by surprise but even Callum, Tristan, and some workers who were watching in the corner in hopes of seeing how Lucas would be beaten up, had their jaws falling to the floor.

“I’m sorry Lucas for what happened before. I should have known that you didn’t steal the money nor should I have called the cops on you without properly finding out about it.” Derrick bowed quickly as he reached where Lucas was, shocking everyone again.

This time it felt like their eyes were playing tricks on them as they couldn’t believe it was real. The manager of the company was bowing and apologizing to a nobody. A thief who was recently locked in a cell for stealing? What the heck was going on?

“Mr. manager, what are you doing? Do you not know that this punk is the same Lucas who stole money from the company’s account?” Callum stepped forward intending to open Derrick's eyes if he was falling to see reality.

Smack!

However, a slap resounded as Derrick's palm pressed on Callum's face with a loud bang that made him go numb for a moment.

“How dare you talk ill of the new CEO? Lucas is now the owner of the company, and I am warning you to be polite to him or else you are courting death!” Derrick snorted at him.

This fool is trying to get me fired, huh? I was even shocked when I was contacted by the higher-ups saying the company had been sold to Lucas Ross, the same man whom I had humiliated. If I had known I wouldn’t have called the cops to arrest him. Derrick was full of regret as he went back to bowing and waiting for what Lucas would say.

First, Lucas had just confirmed that the system wasn’t a joke, and it was indeed true that he was now the owner of the company. The excitement brewing inside him was enough to make him yell his lungs out in joy, but he tried his best to retain his composure.

A smirk appeared on his lips as he stared at Callum and Tristan who had wanted to beat him up. The pale expression on their faces made him smile even more.

“Stand up Derrick.” Lucas finally said in a bossy tone. “I believe you now know what these men have done right? Have the guards beat them before dragging them to the police at once!” Lucas ordered ruthlessly.

After all, he was just paying them back in their coin. When they did that to him, they didn’t have any remorse whatsoever. How could he pity them now? His life had taken a drastic turn and from now he wouldn't be the same pushover he had always been. Showing them mercy would also mean he was weak that was why he would use them as an example.

“What? Are you trying to tell me that punk Lucas is the new owner of the company?”

“Wasn’t he the one who got framed for stealing just yesterday? How the heck did this happen?”

“Did he suddenly hit it big after being arrested yesterday?”

“Ooh my god, I’m going over the roof! I can’t endure this at all. The punk who’s just a normal worker like us has now risen to riches? How can I brag that I am more dignified than that punk?”

The workers who were lurking around whispered among themselves. Their heart heaved heavily in their chest while a panic expression settled on their face.

“Guards! Guards! Guards!  Come and drag these two punks out quickly!” Derick yelled at the top of his lungs and shortly after two burly men with security uniforms walked into the vicinity

“Yes, boss!” The guards spoke as soon as they arrived, while Derrick turned to point at both Callum and Tristan.

“Beat them into pulp before sending them to the police station for theft and framing someone for theft! The evidence was in my office, you can take it all to them.” Derrick said with a solemn expression.

Seeing how serious he was, Tristan and Callum knew they were done for.

Thud!

Immediately, they fell to their knees right before Lucas and were almost about to hold his legs. Tears emerged at the brink of their eyes as they knew they were done for if they got locked up.

“Please Lucas, forgive us. On account that we were colleagues before, please be magnanimous to let us off. We will never do such a thing again. Please pity us.” Callum pleaded while rubbing his palms together.

“Yes! Please, Lucas. Tristan forced me into this. You know you have always been my buddy. Please don’t let them take me away. I promise I won’t do any stupid thing to you again.” Tristan also begged. Snort kept dripping from their noses, but Lucas remained cold.

“Take them out!” His face was stone-cold as he spoke, and the guards quickly heed his orders.

“Please, Lucas! Please!” Both of them kept begging but to deaf ears. Lucas didn’t even spare them a glance anymore as he then looked at Derrick.

“Let’s go right?” He asked.

“Yes of course,” Derrick said, shivering before quickly leading the way to his office.

Under the gazes of so many, Lucas walked on high shoulders. The people who mocked him recently and even bashed him were now his workers. Well, he would see what they would do about that! Ha hahaha. A smile crept on his lips as he enjoyed how he left them stunned and speechless.

Soon they arrived at the manager's office and Derrick didn’t dare to be impolite at all as he was sure that Lucas would fire him. He was now in his late fifties. Who would want to employ someone old like him now? Besides, the kind of salary he was getting here was six figures a month. Which place would offer him such an amount, as he would be starting as a low-level employee? Fear surged inside his heart, and immediately he dropped to his knees.

“Please Lucas, I was so dumb and blinded before and didn’t believe you. On account that we were friends before, please don’t sack me. I beg of you! I have children, if I lose this job I won’t be able to cater for my family at all!” Derrick reduced to his knees while Lucas was now seated in the manager's seat. 

Even after Derick knelt, there wasn’t a single remorse in his face. Rather, he looked cold. 

Seeing this, Derrick had wanted to beg again, when Lucas cut him off.

“Shut up.”