Chapter 2 - The Silent Mechanic
The wealthy guests in the background exchanged uncomfortable glances, but a few of the board members chuckled, eager to appease their arrogant CEO. Cassandra thrived on making people feel small; it was how she maintained her terrifying grip on the company.
She walked slowly toward the doorway, her high heels clicking sharply against the hardwood floor, her eyes completely devoid of any basic human respect.
"I'm sorry, did you get lost on the way to the basement?" Cassandra continued, taking a slow sip of her champagne. "This floor is exclusively for executives. We don't allow the maintenance staff to wander around tracking grease into our boardrooms. Especially not when I am about to secure a thirty-million-dollar investment."
Evan didn't flinch. He didn't turn red with embarrassment, and he didn't lower his head in shame.
He looked at her calmly, his dark eyes completely unfazed by the public insult. He simply held his black cap tightly in his hands, his natural micro-expressions showing a man who was entirely comfortable in his own skin, regardless of what the wealthy elite thought of him.
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"The front desk sent me up," Evan replied, his voice steady and completely even, refusing to let her arrogance break his quiet dignity.
👉 What terrifying warning is Evan about to give the arrogant CEO?
