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Chapter 28
If Jeremy were just an ordinary intern, without the burden of a hidden identity as an heir who must stay low-key and cautious, he would have rejected the assignment outright. A dying retail project, full of problems, clearly just a hot potato being passed around? Any normal intern would run from it.But Jeremy was not a normal intern.And that was precisely why he had to pretend to be more “ordinary” than anyone else.He spent an entire day completing various procedures, project data access, inspection permits, old documents that were mostly messy and neglected. After everything was processed, the project officially landed in his hands.And the first strategy he chose was simple, yet crucial:Field Work.Not from an office desk. Not from lifeless reports filled only with numbers. He wanted to see the last heartbeat of the retail division for himself, whether there was still a pulse to save, or if everything was already dead.The next morning, Jeremy stood in front of one of the retai
Chapter 27
Xion didn’t stop there. As if feeling the momentum shift in his favor, he added a few more lines that sounded like thin compliments, but carried a much darker intention.“Jeremy learns fast,” he said in a tone that made it seem like he was introducing a decent junior, good enough, but never a threat. “Yesterday he helped tidy up some data in minutes. A kid like that is perfect for a project that needs quick work.”On the surface, his words looked supportive. But the gears turning in his mind were anything but. Jeremy was still green, and if he was thrown into that impossible project, the chances of failure were high. And when he failed? That failure would stick to his name far faster than any achievement ever could.Harlan glanced at Xion with an expression caught between confusion and suspicion. Meanwhile, the other division manager seemed lost in his own thoughts. There was clear frustration in the way he rubbed his temples.“Hm… I’ll consider it,” he finally said.His tone made it
Chapter 26
After the supervisor stepped inside and took a seat, the small room shifted into a formal atmosphere. Jeremy stood at the front beside the screen, while Xion leaned back in his chair with a bored expression, like someone waiting for a bad comedy to begin.It only took the supervisor a few seconds to determine who should start.“Alright, explain the performance chart.”Jeremy stepped forward half a step, adjusted the pointer, and turned on his laptop screen. He began calmly, using a steady tone that seemed far beyond the level of an intern.In his presentation, Jeremy guided the supervisor through every shift in numbers, every irregularity, and every cross-data correlation. His movements were firm but not excessive, and his voice was neither rushed nor slow. As if he had been doing this for years.Xion, who had been sitting with a lazy posture, slowly straightened his back.At first, he just wanted to watch Jeremy trip over the first explanation, but what he saw turned out to be the op
Chapter 25
Jeremy stepped out of the small meeting room, the door closing softly behind him. The corridor of the operational division felt even more chaotic than before.He had only walked a few meters when he caught the voice of someone who sounded extremely distressed.“What?! Don’t joke around, the file is gone?!” The man’s voice cracked, full of panic.Jeremy turned. Near the center desk, a young employee was surrounded by three of his coworkers. On his computer screen was the retail stock system, its main page for item checks, warehouse transfers, and shipping reports.“I swear it was just here!” the man clutched his head, visibly panicking and confused.“The inter-warehouse transfer data that needs to be sent to regional offices this week… it’s all gone! If this isn’t fixed before eight, we’re dead. The supervisor will—”“This is bad. Really bad,” said the colleague beside him. “Where’s your backup?”“The backup is corrupted too! I don’t get it, it was fine earlier!”Jeremy stopped a few s
Chapter 24
Early in the morning, when the city’s breath was still damp and the air not yet warm, Michelle had already parked her car in front of Jeremy’s small apartment. She tapped the horn once, short and impatient.Jeremy came out a few seconds later, his hair still slightly wet and his work shirt neatly buttoned. He opened the car door.“You woke up too early,” he said as he got in.“I woke up this early because you’re stubborn,” Michelle shot back immediately. The car pulled away from the apartment complex.Jeremy exhaled.“You insist on staying in a tiny place like this,” Michelle complained, one hand on the wheel. “Dad is clearly waiting for you to come home, but he’s too prideful to say it directly. Why are you being so stubborn about this?”Jeremy glanced out the window. The buildings were still wrapped in pale blue morning light.“This is my fault,” he finally said not to concede, but because he truly still felt responsible. “I have to bear it a little longer.”Michelle hissed in frust
Chapter 23
After Claire left, the ripples of drama she had stirred still lingered in the air. The loud chime of the door echoed against the walls of the small shop, as if giving a final reminder of her chaotic presence.The customers who had witnessed the scene, an elderly couple browsing recipe books, a young pair who had just walked in, slowly left the store with various expressions. Some shook their heads, some snickered, some pretended not to care even though their eyes hadn’t blinked once during the entire commotion.Once the door fell silent again, only two staff members remained inside: Mark and Simon.Simon still held the stock notebook, though it was upside down and he hadn’t noticed. Mark, on the other hand, was tidying a shelf that had already been perfectly neat since morning. Both of them were clearly pretending to be busy, but their ears twitched every time Jeremy moved.Jeremy surveyed the store for a moment, perhaps ensuring no customers were left to overhear anything. Michelle
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