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Chapter 46 A good lesson
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2025-02-23 14:00:23*MARCELO*
I have my schedule memorized by me because I am someone who rarely forgets things.After I left the styling,I attended an international conference.
There,I sternly rebuked each participant.
I was a man of few words, my reprimands were often non-verbal.
My stare alone left many wondering what they'd done wrong. They were utterly baffled. Jason visited KM Group to see me.
He sighed. "Marcelo, are you in a foul mood these days? Your executives are all complaining to me, accusing you of being heartless."
Their complaints weren't entirely serious, I was sure.
They just knew of Jason’s close ties to me and hoped he might uncover if they had inadvertently offended me, leading to my aloofness.
I glanced up, uninterested. "Don't you have better things to do?"
"Yeah." Jason settled in a chair across from me. "Well, I need to enjoy the perks of being a boss. I guess you don't relate to that kind of pleasure."
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