Chapter 183



"What's up?" Conrad's voice, chill and boss-like, cut through the tension, the undeniable vibe of a CEO. Gone was the playful banter between us. They say women are fickle, but men are no different.

The head of security, pale and trembling, quickly scrambled over to report the situation. Conrad listened, his gaze eventually landing on Ernest. "So, this mess is due to Mr. Collins' personal vendetta?"

I knew right then that Conrad was itching to take this out on Ernest.

Ernest didn't bite, but Conrad's lips twisted in a mocking smile. "Mr. Collins, hmm?"

"Yes, that's right," Ernest admitted, undeterred.

that had been shattered. "Mr. Collins, how

clearly caught the underlying tone

me would only fan the flames. If it weren't for me, Conrad wouldn't be making a mountain out of this molehill with Ernest. In fact, given his nature, he'd usually back Ernest up. After all, this was a ruckus on Wagner Group's turf,

looking at its owner. Today's blatant disregard was, plainly

wiping his hands as if to rid himself of dirt. "Mr. Collins, since you have personal matters to attend to, I think you should focus on those. In the meantime,

stunned. Conrad

essentially sidelining Ernest's role.

light show testing nearing its end and little left to

way, Conrad's move was a classic case of discarding someone once their usefulness had ended. All of a sudden, it hit me - what if Conrad set up that earlier ruckus himself, just as an

an employee of Mr. Wagner; you have no right to

so? Let's see about that." He reached for his phone,

paused for a beat. "Even though the light show is almost ready and could technically be completed without Mr. Collins, are you sure the final

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