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Chapter 37
By late afternoon, the headquarters had begun to quiet down. The neon lights on the ceiling flickered softly, as if they too were exhausted from a long day. But Jeremy, unlike everyone else, was just getting started.He sat at his desk in the analysis division, laptop open, a blank document waiting in front of him. No music. No coffee. Only the rhythmic, precise tapping of keyboard keys.In less than two hours, he finished his report.Just two pages.Concise, dense, and straight to the point.Those two pages contained a diagnosis of the root issues rotting deep within the store’s operational system, a list of quick actions that could be executed the next day, and an outline of long-term strategies to revive sales that had long been in a coma.No sweet words. No polite fluff usually written to please superiors.His report was cold and honest.Just like his audit.After reviewing it one last time, Jeremy printed two copies, slipped them into a clear folder, then tidied his desk before g
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The next morning, the store was only half-awake. Not all the lights had been turned on yet, the smell of damp cardboard mixed with the lingering scent of last night’s detergent, and the employees’ footsteps carried a clumsy rhythm, as if they hadn’t fully woken up.Jeremy arrived earlier than anyone else.No announcement. No warning. No explanation.He simply walked in wearing a plain shirt, his new ID card clipped to his chest, and a gaze that made anyone instinctively stand a little straighter.The employees who saw him hurriedly bowed their heads in surprise.“G-good morning, Mr. Jeremy.”Jeremy didn’t respond excessively. Just a slight nod, almost imperceptible.Unlike yesterday, when he came only for a brief check, today he was here for a full internal audit. Yes, he had already found his target, so he couldn’t afford to play around.After all, this was one of the ways he would repay Lucas.The atmosphere of the store shifted the moment he stepped past the first aisle.He began w
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The employees who had come with Jeremy still looked awkward as they stepped into the main dining area, its lighting soft and elegant. They followed Jeremy to a large table by the window, where the night skyline spread out like a sheet of black glass scattered with stars.Once everyone was seated, a waiter approached carefully, carrying a thick leather-bound menu. His smile was stiff, whether from nerves or from knowing who he was serving tonight, no one could tell.“Here are the menus, sir… please,” he said, distributing them one by one.Some employees touched the menu covers hesitantly, as though afraid to leave fingerprints on them.Before the waiter could explain the specials, Jeremy spoke in a calm, steady voice, neither arrogant nor overly humble, but completely assured.“Order whatever you want. Don’t worry about the price.”The employees lifted their heads at the same time. One froze. Another blinked rapidly, as if checking whether he had misheard.“R—really, sir?” one asked, v
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The restaurant manager let out a short breath, clearly displeased.His gaze, which had been polite toward Michelle, instantly turned cold when it shifted to Lucas, someone he didn’t know, yet bold enough to cause a commotion and dare insult the son and daughter of the Spielberg family right at the entrance of his restaurant.But as an experienced manager, he knew exactly what should and shouldn’t be said. So he didn’t say anything to Lucas at all.He simply gave him a cold look before turning his attention to the security guard who had summoned him earlier.“What happened?” he asked quietly, but with unmistakable pressure behind the words.The security guard stiffened. He had witnessed with his own eyes how the manager had turned respectful toward Michelle, nearly bowing, and how the man’s eyes had widened for a moment when he saw Jeremy.He was not someone inexperienced with the world, so he knew better than to lie. He didn’t dare fabricate anything. He didn’t dare take sides.So, wi
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Michelle looked at Lucas with a cold gaze that even the restaurant lights couldn’t soften. There was class in the way she looked someone up and down, an elegant kind of disdain unique to a rich family’s daughter trained to remain proper in public spaces.But her upbringing also made her inhale slowly, holding herself back from responding in a way that would cause a scene.“If you’re calling him poor…” Michelle glanced briefly at Jeremy, then back at Lucas, her eyes now sharper, “then what does that make you?”Lucas scoffed, feeling attacked, yet too shocked by her boldness to immediately retaliate.Michelle opened her mouth, clearly intending to say something bigger, something about who Jeremy actually was. But Jeremy, without much movement, touched Michelle’s arm lightly. A subtle warning.Michelle turned to him. Her eyes said, Why? This is your chance.Jeremy simply shook his head slightly, his expression steady.Michelle held her breath, then exhaled softly, giving in to her brothe
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Jeremy looked at the security guard unhurried, only a calm gaze that made the air itself feel tense.“In that case,” Jeremy said quietly, “what should I do or show to prove that I’m capable of paying?”The simple question made the guard blink.He glanced at Lucas for a moment before looking back at Jeremy. Cold sweat gathered at his temple. The truth was… there was no procedure for that. No restaurant rule required a guest to prove financial capability before entering.But on the other hand, Lucas was staring at him with a demanding expression, the look of a rich man who expected obedience to protect his ego.The security guard was clearly stuck in the middle.“Uh… I…” He opened his mouth, but no reasonable answer came out.Seeing the confusion, Jeremy lowered his voice. His tone remained calm, but it carried a quiet authority that did not need to be loud.“Then call the restaurant manager.”Lucas immediately burst into loud laughter.“Hahaha! Seriously? You think the manager here wa
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