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Chapter 69
Author: Shuyu Bee
last update2026-01-12 14:03:08

Jeremy turned off the faucet and dried his hands. His suit was neat again, with almost no trace left of the morning’s incident. He adjusted his cuffs briefly, then turned toward the door.

As he passed them, he deliberately paused for a fraction of a second.

“Excuse me,” he said calmly.

The word fell plainly, polite, and flat.

The conversation behind him cut off at once. Several heads turned. Only then did one of them belatedly realize who had just been standing in the same room.

“That’s… Jeremy,” someone whispered instinctively.

The atmosphere instantly grew awkward.

But one of them snorted, refusing to look intimidated.

“So what if it’s him?” he said a little louder, as if on purpose. “He brought this on himself. Dragged the company into a reputational mess like this. He’ll probably be kicked out soon anyway, once enough complaints pile up.”

A few people nodded in agreement. Whispers resurfaced, more cautious now, but still sharp.

Jeremy didn’t stop. He didn’t turn around. As if thos
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