The executive was riding high on his proposal, feeling pretty smug, until he caught sight of Dn setting the papers aside with an air of indifference.


    "All done?"


    "Yes, yes, I''m finished. I know you''re busy, Mr. Dn, so just leave it to me!"


    Dn called Aiden into the room.


    Aiden, with a cheerful grin, adjusted his sses and said, "You''re fired."


    The executive blinked, thinking he must have misheard. He straightened up, shifting his gaze between Aiden and Dn.


    Dn didn''t even look up, maintaining a cold and distant demeanor.


    The executive''s face flushed a deep red, his lips quivering slightly. "My recent projects have been quite profitable. We''ve made money on several. I''d like to know why this is happening."


    Dn set down his pen, pulled out a stack of reports, and replied in a t tone, "You''ve been mixing personal expenses withpany ounts."


    The executive''s face turned crimson on the spot. He thought he''d been discreet. Besides, it''s like something of an unspoken rule. After all, he was using funds from partners, not exactly skimming off thepany. He''d done it before without any issues, but this time, he''d been caught.


    "Everyone does this. Why am I the one getting the boot?"


    Dn leaned back in his chair, his earlier good mood long gone. "Unlike you, they know when to step back."


    The executive''s face went from red to pale, still clueless about where he''d misstepped. Wasn''t he just trying to lighten thepany''s load?


    Aiden gestured towards the door. Head hanging low, the executive slowly made his exit, epting his fate.


    Rumors buzzed among the top-floor staff about the executive''s abrupt departure. Changes at the helm of Ferguson Corporation were always a big deal, usually announced with some fanfare. This time, though, it happened out of the blue.


    When ra got to the office, she caught wind of the gossip-an executive had been shown the door?


    She was taken aback. If it was a sudden move, it had to be Dn''s decision, and he must be in a foul mood right now.


    It was almost quitting time, and she''d scheduled the revised contract to be delivered just then so Dn would get it soon.


    Was she about to walk right into trouble?


    ra was about to make a call to postpone the delivery, but before she could, Aiden was at her side. "Mr. Dn wants to see you." Aiden always seemed aloof when addressing her.


    ra set her phone aside and walked into the CEO''s office.


    The moment she stepped inside, she straightened her back. Just a minute ago, the contract hadnded on Dn''s desk, now lying beside him. She knew it well, since she personally put together the contract cover.


    Damn, those people never moved this fast with anything else. Why did they have to deliver so promptly this time?


    Now that Dn had called her in, it was clear she was in for a grilling.


    And, sure enough.


    Dn tapped his fingers on the contract with a slight chuckle. "Does your family think Ferguson Corporation is some kind of joke?"


    ra felt even more uneasy. Dn was clearly ticked off, usingnguage like that.


    "Mr. Dn, I wasn''t aware of this."


    No sooner had she spoken than he narrowed his eyes. "But I heard this n was your brainchild."


    Damn you, Greysen!


    ra''s mind raced for a solution, but no matter what excuse she thought of, the Bradford family''s betrayal of Dn was undeniable. And here she was, still working for him. It was practically treachery.


    For someone in Dn''s shoes, betrayal was likely the ultimate sin.


    Her heart pounded with anxiety, but then she saw him set the contract aside. "Got ns for tonight?"


    "What? Yes, yes, I''m free!"


    She wasn''t sure if she was imagining things, but as she nodded eagerly, she thought she saw a flicker of amusement in his eyes.