Wasn't that tacit approval?Frederick couldn't hide his grin. "Yes, ma'am!"He lay flat on the bed, spreading his limbs.A moment later, Willa, dressed in a pink nurse's uniform, straddled Frederick. Her long black hair was tied into a ponytail, and her slender fingers wandered over his body."Where should I start the examination, sir?"Frederick chuckled. "It seems my bladder might have an issue. Could you personally check to see if there's a problem, Ms. Nurse?"Willa's face flushed a deep red. "Seriously! You're so lewd! Isn’t this really all about you wanting me to grope you?"Frederick blinked innocently. "Is that what you call groping? This is called treatment! This is called serving the patient!""You're the first one to make being a scoundrel sound so refined!"Willa gave him a contemptuous middle finger, but saying it and doing it were two different things. She obeyed, her fingers slowly sliding over Frederick's abdomen as she prepared to press on his bladder.At tha
"Is it a bit too late to beg for mercy now?"Frederick's smirk widened."Ah! You…!"Half an hour later, Willa practically crawled into the bathroom to take a shower.Frederick dressed, then remarked with an air of satisfaction, "Was I a bit too rough? Apologies, Ms. Zephyr. I'll be gentler next time.""Next time? There won’t be a next time! Get out of here, you jerk!" Willa shouted furiously, slamming the bathroom door shut.Frederick shook his head with an amused expression. "Alright, I got it. Get some rest. I’ll head to the office."Lately, he had been caught up in major matters, leaving Aerowind Enterprise’s operations mostly in Jasmine’s hands. He felt a pang of guilt.After all, he was the general manager of the company. Yet, he had left everything to his deputy, Jasmine. It seemed irresponsible!-With the Centropolis branch's gradual expansion, the office had become increasingly bustling, with a significant rise in foot traffic compared to a few days ago. There were
However, Frederick's expression grew serious.He took a seat, and asked, "How many people have we hired so far?""In the past two weeks, we've brought on over three hundred new hires, including more than thirty new livestreamers," Jasmine replied with a smile. "And I selected candidates carefully! I still have over a thousand resumes I haven't looked at yet.""If I told you to stop expanding right now, would you do it?" Frederick suddenly asked.Jasmine's smile froze instantly, as if someone had struck her. "Why?"Frederick sighed. "What we're doing right now is dangerous."Jasmine's brows furrowed. She stood up, slamming her hand on the desk. "The company has finally started to take off! Do you know how much effort I've put into getting us to this point? You're out running around all the time, while I'm carrying all the burden alone! Now you come back and without a word and tell me to stop everything? Are you jealous of my success, Frederick? Are you afraid you'll lose your po
Frederick chuckled. "Do you think business is just child’s play? The marketplace is like a battlefield—it's either you or me, and it's not about romance."Jasmine bit her lip. Although she was struggling internally, she had to admit that Frederick was right. She had been overly confident, and unchecked expansion had created increasing risks.A thousand-mile dam could be destroyed by an ant hole. Once one link failed, the entire company could be thrown into chaos!"So what should we do? Just abandon this great opportunity for growth?" she said reluctantly."Let me, as the general manager, show you how it’s done," Frederick said, pulling her closer and placing her on his lap, his hand brushing toward her collar.Jasmine rolled her eyes. "Are you teaching or groping? Keep your dirty hands to yourself."She was filled with resentment, but didn’t resist Frederick’s touch. Instead, she only protested verbally, seemingly tolerating his advances.Frederick smiled slightly. "I’m offering
Frederick walked straight out of the office, and turned a corner to reach the changing room. When no one answered his knock, he decided to enter on his own.Upon opening the door, he was stunned by the array of clothing before him. The sheer volume of garments made him think that the total value of all the clothing in here must be nearing more than a million.He quickly realized the necessity of such luxury. In the livestreaming industry, appearance was crucial. As they said, one’s outward presentation was key to making a good impression. Jasmine, being a woman, clearly understood this better than he did.As he walked forward, lost in thought, he accidentally brushed against a piece of black fabric, causing it to fall."Ahhh!"Immediately, a woman’s high-pitched scream filled the room.Frederick froze, only to see a heavily made-up woman clutching a sexy lace bodysuit with one hand and covering her ample cleavage with the other. Her face turned pale as she exclaimed, "Perve
Upon hearing this, Jillian Larkin's anger flared instantly."Nella, whose side are you on? Everyone here wants justice for me, and you're over here defending a lowly staff member?"The shy girl, Nella, stammered, "I'm sorry, Jillian, but I think there might be a misunderstanding. He doesn't seem like a bad person to me. I'm just saying what I saw. I'm not taking any sides."Frederick felt a mix of emotions. It seemed there were still some good people among these livestreamers. Not all of them were blindly following the crowd or acting high and mighty.Jillian's anger boiled over. "Are you out of your mind? He walked into my changing room—there's no way that's a misunderstanding! What are you hoping to gain by defending a low-level employee? Are you attracted to his pretty face? Once we become top livestreamers, we can have whatever we want! You could keep seven or eight pretty boys in a month! You don't need to be this desperate, do you?"Her words elicited a burst of laughter f
"So you've all been busy currying favor with her just to get through the interview?"Frederick's heart skipped a beat as a surge of inexplicable anger welled up inside him.Connections were a part of life everywhere, especially in Drakonia, where social dynamics were unavoidable. But to think that, only a few months after the company's establishment, such connections had already begun to be utilized? And Jasmine, the person in charge, was allowing this? Bringing in a group of unprofessional female livestreamers for interviews was one thing, but having a well-connected individual slip through the cracks? And right under his nose, at that?!"What does that have to do with you?" one of the women sneered. "You're just a nameless employee who's envious of someone with connections."They pointed and mocked him."Better get going. If Jillian gets upset and tells her sugar daddy, you'll be out of here tomorrow!"Faced with their ridicule, Frederick only smiled. To him, these wome
"Hurry up and get to the interview room! Don't keep the HR deputy manager waiting!"At those words, everyone snapped back to reality and hurriedly tidied their appearance."Hmph! You'll see how things turn out soon enough!"Jillian was unusually anxious, and she quickly turned and left to change her clothes.As soon as she was out of sight, several people gathered around Nella, exchanging words."Nella, how could you confront Jillian like that? She looked really angry! Your chances in this interview are probably ruined!""Do you know that Vice Mr. Griffin from HR is Jillian's patron? Normally, an ordinary HR person would handle these interviews. There's no need for a department head to be present!""It's obvious this is just to support Jillian and boost her image!"Hearing this, Nella felt a pang of discouragement. However, she remained resolute."No matter what, I can't demean myself before that woman. I'd rather forfeit this job!"The others looked disappointed. "Suit yours