The assistant shot a glance at Morris. "Looks like you lost our little wager."

Morris, unfazed, replied, "Not just yet."

The assistant continued, "But you've already been shown the door by the chairman of Vincent Corporation.

Are you planning to hang around regardless?"

Out of nowhere, Morris pressed a button on his wheelchair, casting a beam of light from an embedded screen

onto the white wall opposite them. The image was initially wobbly and unclear, but it soon sharpened into

focus—a photo of Mick kissing another man in the hazy confines of a smoke-filled underground bar, with

others engaged in questionable antics.

As soon as the image hit the wall, Mick, typically composed, lost his cool completely. He charged at Morris,

almost frenzied. "Turn it off, Morris!"

"Turn it off, you scoundrel!"

He swung his fist at Morris, but the instant he made contact, it was Mick who hit the ground first.

Morris looked down at him, a smirk playing on his lips. "Mick, playing the victim, huh?"

Mick lay curled on the floor, shaking with fear, finally grasping the true strength of his adversary.

Gasps and murmurs of disbelief rippled through the room. "Mick, is that really you? You're gay?"

sighed deeply, disappointment etched across his

on, boss. Everyone's

Vincent Corporation without a hitch, why should

moment, Mick declared his loyalty. "Mr. Jules, I've always been faithful

isn't something I chose; being gay is just

speaking. "Mick, given your years of dedication to

affected your work, I won't hold this against

one of stern reprimand. "Nathan, stooping

that a

Morris was momentarily speechless.

Mick was far beyond anything he had

wasn't one to easily back down. Though he seemed meek on the

wouldn't rest until his goals

your double

behold. Mick

my dear

dismissed it as his

claiming it

intervene.

his actions, suddenly

villain?"

the space between himself and Jules. "Jules, if Mr. Lincoln

do you think he'd still call you

Jules's eyes. "He'd understand, Nathan.

not every decision is yours to make. I hope you can see

don't," Morris retorted,

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