Chapter 651

"Did you tell them about me or not?!" Manager Sullivan's voice dropped, sharp and cold.

But Charlie didn't answer the question. He just clung to him desperately. "Boss, you said you'd protect me! You promised! You have to help me! Sarah and Mr. Lambert are making me pay six million for the damages-six million! I can't pay that! You have to save me!"

"Six million?" Manager Sullivan's face tightened. Even he had never touched that kind of money. His entire net worth wasn't even half of that. Where the hell was he supposed to get six million for Charlie?

Charlie's eyes were pleading, frantic. His lips were dry and cracked from the panic, already bleeding slightly, and tears shimmered at the corners of his eyes. "Please, Boss. If I go to jail, it'll be for ten years. I can't survive that. Please..."

He gripped Manager Sullivan's arm like his life depended on it, fingers white from the force of it. But Sullivan pulled away coldly, avoiding eye contact.

don't have that kind of money," he said flatly. "There's

in disbelief. "You... you said we were in this together. You promised me you'd protect me. That they would reward me that the higher-ups would take care of me. You said if I backed out, I'd regret it. You

a hoarse shout. "You said that just yesterday! And now? Now you're pretending like

calm-too calm. Detached. And that only made Charlie unravel

sabotage those machines, none of this would've happened! I should've known

Sullivan's expression hardened. "You've been fired, haven't you? So don't show up at the factory again. I don't

laugh. "So that's it, huh? Just toss me out

his tone shifted-darker,

If I told them everything?" he spat. "Of course I did. You think I'd cover for you? Guess what? Sarah and Mr. Lambert already know

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