?


    Kiki, the cute but silly front desk receptionist, raised her hand. "Mr. Frankton? May I speak to you for a moment?"


    "Sure."


    Meg rolled her eyes at her-everyone was just having fun, but this youngdy really could not read the room. Why did she even hire her?


    "It''s alright. Just tell me," Frank spoke up, bailing Kiki out.


    "Well, we don''t have much money left. Moreover, after the first floor vault got vandalized, we''d run out of money in just three days."


    "What?!" Meg scowled. "No way-I remember us having a few million on our ledgers!"


    Kiki shed a pained smile. "The boss dropped by in the afternoon and took everything. We must nowe up with a n to replenish our money, or it''s really over for us."


    Everyone was merely chuckling in exasperation instead of being worried, however.


    After all, Frank just needed Alda''s help, and Golden Lily''s financial issues would be resolved. What was there to worry about?


    "Understood." Frank nodded. "The money will be wired by tomorrow morning at thetest. Now that I''ve taken ownership of Golden Lily, I''ll make sure that everyone gets paid."


    To no one''s surprise, Frank was not worried about the issue at all, as money really was no problem.


    "If there''s nothing else, you can all go now," he finished.


    "Yes, boss!"


    As everyone quickly returned to work, Meg walked up to him and smiled. "Kiki is a little young and tactless, so please don''t be hard on her."


    Frank smiled and waved her off. "It''s fine for young people. Come with me."


    Meg nodded and followed Frank upstairs, overlooking the cityscape.


    It was brightly lit as night life was just getting started, and Frank said, "I don''t care how the previous owner did things. I''m the owner now, so we''re changing things up.


    "First of all, no one gets to cause trouble here, no matter who they are. Rules are rules, and no one gets special privileges.


    "Secondly, all safety precautions must be up to standard. There must never be any mishaps.


    "Thirdly, everyone''s sry gets a 50% increment. Money is earned, not taken from employees."


    Meg nodded quietly, as she had expected that much from Frank.


    She had known for a while now that he was not a man who allowed his judgment to be clouded. That being said...


    can agree with the changes, but


    why didn''t you inform everyone directly about the increment? In that way you can strengthen your position."


    vel


    Frank shook his head, chuckling. "What, is there a need to strengthen my position? I''m not staying in a karaoke bar that long. You''d be managing it in my ce, so should take the easy favor. Do you catch my drift?"


    Meg was grinning ear-to-ear, as Frank was clearly saying that he was giving her Golden Lily!


    "Don''t worry. I''ll definitely do my best-I won''t let you down!"


    Frank pped her on the shoulder. "You''re me now-do anything you like. Now get to work." "Okay!" Meg left cheerfully right then.


    It was two in the morning, and Golden Lily was ready to close since there were no guests left.


    As the electric shutters began to roll downward, someone dashed inside from underneath it when it was halfway lowered.