Chapter 4

The next morning, the company's main conference room was packed.

The air hummed with barely suppressed excitement and anticipation.

It didn't feel like a crisis management meeting; it felt more like a victory celebration.

Chloe Reed and Gary Thompson sat in the front row, surrounded by a cluster of younger colleagues.

Gary boasted, spitting enthusiasm, "I told you, Alex can be swayed by persuasion, but not by force. As long as we stick together and make enough noise, he'll definitely cave!"

Chloe looked even more smug, even secretly starting a live stream on her phone.

The live stream's title was…