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?"

deeply, disappointment etched across

jumped in to defend Mick. "Come on, boss. Everyone's got

without a hitch, why

his loyalty. "Mr.

isn't something I chose; being gay is just who

moment before speaking. "Mick, given your years of dedication

life hasn't affected your work, I won't hold this

shifted to one of stern

that a bit

Morris was momentarily speechless.

leniency towards Mick was far beyond anything he had ever extended to his own

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

until his goals

double standards

behold.

against my dear

dismissed it

claiming it

to intervene. Now,

actions,

villain?"

himself and Jules. "Jules, if Mr.

think he'd still call you a

Jules's eyes. "He'd understand, Nathan. When you're

to make. I hope you

Morris retorted,

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